Recent balance sheet information for two companies in the food industry, H.J. Heinz Company and The Hershey Company, is 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 two companies.

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H.J. Heinz Hershey Net property, plant, and equipment Current liabilities $1,978,302 $1,458,949 2,062,846 1,270,212 Long-term debt Other long-term liabilities Stockholders' equity 5,076,186 1,505,954 1,305,214 1,219,938 540,354 318,199