When Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1997, what controversial partnership did he form that many credit with saving the company from bankruptcy?

Before Apple became the tech giant we know today, it underwent a significant transformation in the late 1990s that changed its trajectory forever. This trivia tests your knowledge about one of the most remarkable brand turnarounds in business history. Do you know what critical decision helped save Apple from potential bankruptcy and set it on the path to becoming one of the world's most valuable companies?

This is a live public trivia poll on AIPolls.Net. Vote and see real-time results.

A $150 million investment deal with Microsoft, Apple's biggest rival at the time
A merger with Sony to combine hardware expertise and enter the entertainment industry
Selling exclusive manufacturing rights to Samsung to reduce production costs
A joint venture with IBM to develop a new operating system called MacOS X