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.
Interpretation. An asset turnover ratio of 4.76 means that every $1 worth of assets generated $4.76 worth of revenue. In general, the higher the ratio -- the more turns -- the better. But whether a particular ratio is good or bad depends on the industry in which your company operates.