Males are easily distinguished from females based on colour differences, with a distinct black patch at the abdomen, less noticeable in recently emerged flies (see fig.), and the sexcombs (a row of dark bristles on the tarsus of the first leg).
total asset turnover. A financial ratio that indicates the effectiveness with which a firm's management uses its assets to generate sales. A relatively high ratio tends to reflect intensive use of assets. Total asset turnover is calculated by dividing the firm's annual sales by its total assets.
A company sometimes invests big money in assets, such as equipment and inventory. When you own stock in a company, you want to make sure it squeezes as much sales revenue as it can from these resources. The asset turnover ratio measures the amount of revenue a company generates for every dollar of assets it owns.