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 $565,680   $773,920   Current liabilities 305,732   747,820   Long-term debt 697,672   696,528   Other long-term liabilities 245,128   270,872   Stockholders' equity 304,520   381,160   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

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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 $565,680   $773,920  
Current liabilities 305,732   747,820  
Long-term debt 697,672   696,528  
Other long-term liabilities 245,128   270,872  
Stockholders' equity 304,520   381,160  

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
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