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):

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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Hershey 000 1,674,071 ,471,110 1,530,967 716,013 1,036,749 Mondelez Net property plant, and equipment $10010000 $1,6740 $10,010, Current liabilities Long-term debt Other long-term liabilities Stockholders'equity 14,873,000 15,574,000 12,816,000 2,215,000