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.
Asset turnover provides insight into the efficiency question and is defined as the ratio of the company's sales to its assets. In general, the more revenue a company produces from its assets, the more likely it is that the company will be successful.