Bianca Corp. and Uzrna inc. operate in the same industry. The companies' total assets, revenue, and net earnings for the years 2016-2019 are provided below. All amounts are in thousands of dollars.

Required:1. Compute the total asset turnover ratio and the return on assets for each company for each of the years 2017, 2018, and 2019.2. Based on the two sets of ratios that you computed, which company was more efficient in managing its assets during the 2016-2019 period? Explain.

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2019 2018 2017 2016 Bianca Corp. Total assets Revenue $ 60,000 $ 40,000 $ 65,000 $ 50,000 130,000 144,000 154,000 150,000 Net earnings 25,000 3,800 5,000 4,800 800 Interest expense, net of tax Uzma Inc. Total assets Revenue Net earnings 1,000 700 800 $ 60,000 $ 65,000 $ 50,000 $ 40,000 150,000 154,000 144,000 130,000 4,800 5,000 3,800 25,000 Interest expense, net of tax 400 500 400 300