Three major segments of the transportation industry are motor carriers, such as YRC Worldwide (YRCW); railroads, such as Union Pacific (UNP); and transportation logistics services, such as C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW). Financial statement information for these three companies follows (in thousands):

a. Determine the asset turnover for all three companies. Round to one decimal place.
b. Assume that the asset turnover for each company represents their respective industry segment. Interpret the differences in the asset turnover in terms of the operating characteristics of each of the respective segments.

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Union Pacific C.H. Robinson YRC $4,697,500 1,824,700 Sales $19,941,000 55,159,000 $13,144,413 3,436,058 Average total assets