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	$461,160		$422,730
Current liabilities	171,081		307,552
Long-term debt	487,512		338,184
Other long-term liabilities	171,288		131,516
Stockholders' equity	212,790		185,060

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