The following information was taken from Slater Company's balance sheet:

Fixed assets $($net$)$

$$2,114,664$

$496,400$

$693,300$

$2,311,000$

Long$-$term liabilities

Total liabilities

Total stockholders' equity

a$.$ Ratio of fixed assets to long$-$term liabilities

b$.$ Ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity