Recent balance sheet information for two companies in the food industry, Santa Fe Company and Madrid Company, is as follows $($in thousands$)$:

Santa Fe Madrid

Net property, plant, and equipment $$343,320$ $$476,320$

Current liabilities $407,346718,304$

Long$-$term debt $423,428428,688$

Other long$-$term liabilities $148,772166,712$

Stockholders' equity $184,820234,590$

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

Santa Fe fill in the blank $1$

Madrid fill in the blank $2$

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

Santa Fe fill in the blank $3$

Madrid fill in the blank $4$

c$.$ Although

uses more debt, it has

creditor protection and borrowing capacity.