BlockWood Inc. has been providing raw materials to Couches Corp., a furniture company. The management at Couches recently decided to cut the prices it pays for the raw materials. BlockWood Inc. tried to negotiate a price that would be feasible for both companies, but Couches did not agree to pay more than what they had quoted. As BlockWood Inc. was facing similar difficulties with other buyers too, it eventually stopped supplying raw materials and took to manufacturing furniture instead. This scenario best illustrates .

Forward integration

Explanation:

Forward integration is a type of business strategy in which the business activities should be carried forward for incorporating the complete production of the product i.e. from the raw material to the end manufacturing of the product along with the supply chain and its logistics. In this, the supplier of the raw material should extend the business to the end manufacturing of the product

So as per the given situation, it is a forward integration

answer; the correct answer is (direct foreign investment);