Hasbro and Mattel, Inc., are the two largest toy companies in North America. Condensed liabilities and stockholders' equity from a recent balance sheet are shown for each company as follows (in thousands):

The income from operations and interest expanse from the income statement for both companies were as follows (in thousands)

a. Determine the ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity for both companies. Round to one decimal place.b. Determine the number of times interest charges are earned for both companies. Round to one decimal place.c. Interpret the ratio differences between the two companies.

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Hasbro Mattel $ 799,892 $ 1,259,974 Current liabilities Long-term debt Other liabilities 709,723 750,000 268,396 547,930 $ 1,778,011 $ 2,557,904 Total liabilities Shareholders'equity: $ 441,369 $ 104,847 Common stock Additional paid in capital 450,155 1,642,092 2,456,650 Retained earnings Accumulated other comprehensive loss and other equity items 2,085,573 62,256 (430,635) Treasury stock, at cost 11,683,122) $1,390,786 (1,621,264) Total stockholders'equity Total liabilities and stockholders'equity $ 2,117,135 $ 4,675,039 $3,168,797