Executive Summary The case of Polaroid in 1996 is a popular topic of discussion amongst finance specialists due to the complex issues involved. Specifically, after a long period of unsuccessful moves to discover a sales vehicle that will enable the company to resume its success of the early 1970's, in the mid-1990's the company is found on the verge of bankruptcy. Its new CEO Di Camillo is facing a very large debt, which is due …showed first 75 words of 3909 total…

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