Ratio of Liabilities to Stockholders' Equity and Ratio of Fixed Assets to Long-Term Liabilities

Recent balance sheet information for two companies in the food industry, Mondelez International, Inc., and The Hershey Company, is as follows (in thousands of dollars):

	Mondelez		Hershey
Net property, plant, and equipment	$10,010,000		$1,674,071
Current liabilities	14,873,000		1,471,110
Long-term debt	15,574,000		1,530,967
Other long-term liabilities	12,816,000		716,013
Stockholders' equity	32,215,000		1,036,749

a. Determine the ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity for both companies. Round to one decimal place.

Mondelez
Hershey

b. Determine the ratio of fixed assets to long-term liabilities for both companies. Round to one decimal place.

Mondelez
Hershey

c. The ratios calculated would suggest that Hershey has slightly stronger creditor protection and borrowing capacity than does Mondelez.