Table:
|  | Fiscal year-end |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2019 | 2018 |
| Assets related to deferred compensation arrangements (see Note 13) | $35,842 | $37,370 |
| Deferred tax assets (see Note 16) | 87,011 | 64,858 |
| Other assets(1) | 18,111 | 9,521 |
| Total other assets | $140,964 | $111,749 |
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Other assets consist of the following (in thousands):
(1) In the first quarter of fiscal 2019, we invested 3.0 million Euro ($3.4 million) in 3D-Micromac AG, a private company in Germany. The investment is included in other assets and is being carried on a cost basis and will be adjusted for impairment if we determine that indicators of impairment exist at any point in time.
Question:
In which year was Other assets larger?
Answer: Because 18,111>9,521, the answer is: 2019.