Recent balance sheet information for two companies in the food industry, H.J. Heinz Company and The Hershey Company, are as follows (in thousands of dollars):

a. Determine the ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity for both companies. Round to one decimal place.
b. Determine the ratio of fixed assets to long-term liabilities for both companies. Round to one decimal place.
c. Interpret the ratio differences between the twocompanies.

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HJ, Heinz Hershey Net property, plant, and equipment Current liabilities Long-term debt Other liabilities (pensions, deferred taxes) Stockholders' equity $2,163,938 2,587,068 4,121,984 1,266,093 2,602,573 $1,659,138 1,518,223 942,755 813,182 1,021,076