Selected $$nancial data for Amberjack Corporation follows.

Year $1($$ thousands$)$ Year $2($$ thousands$)$

Sales $339,270477,721$

Cost of goods sold $265,261357,524$

Net income $(171,114)(405,109)$

Cash $$ow from operations $(60,875)(23,603)$

Cash $342,780270,872$

Marketable securities $343,74638,500$

Accounts receivable $22,94737,298$

Inventories $6,68173,706$

Total current assets $716,154420,376$

Accounts payable $30,50824,358$

Accrued liabilities $46,294126,451$

Total current liabilities $76,802150,809$

Calculate the current and quick ratio at the end of each year.

Note: Round your answers to $1$ decimal place.

Assuming a $365-$day year for all calculations, compute the following:

The collection period each year based on sales.

The inventory turnover and the payables period each year based on cost of goods sold.

The days$$ sales in cash each year.

The gross margin and pro$$t margin each year.

Note: Round your answers to $1$ decimal place. Negative answers should be indicated by parentheses.