Refer to Practice 10-18. Company A’s competitor, Company B, had sales for the year totaling $360,000. The net property, plant, and equipment balance at the beginning of the year was $200,000; the ending balance was $220,000. Company B is a very young company; all of its fixed assets have been purchased in the past two years. In contrast, Company A’s assets are 10 years old, on average. It is estimated that Company A’s fixed assets had a market value of $290,000 at the beginning of the year and $310,000 at the end of the year. Which company is more efficient at using its fixed assets to generate sales, Company A or Company B? Explain.