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Hasbro, Inc. (HAS), and Mattel, Inc. (MAT), are the two largest toy companies in North America. Condensed liabilities and stockholders equity from a recent balance sheet are shown for each company as follows (in thousands):

Hasbro Mattel
Liabilities:
Current liabilities $1,617,859 $1,505,573
Long-term debt 1,588,067 2,580,439
Total liabilities $3,205,926 $4,086,012
Total stockholders equity $1,862,736 $2,407,782
Total liabilities and stockholders equity $5,068,662 $6,493,794

The operating income and interest expense from the income statement for each company were as follows (in thousands):

Hasbro Mattel
Operating income (before income tax expense) $692,489 $409,472
Interest expense 97,405 95,118

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

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b. Determine the times interest earned ratio for both companies. Round to one decimal place.

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