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.
Divide each yearâs sales by its total assets to calculate each yearâs asset turnover ratio. In this example, divide $1.8 billion by $750 million to get an asset turnover ratio of 2.4 in the most recent year. The ratio in the previous year is 1.88.