Question

In 2020, Orear Manufacturing signed a contract with a supplier to purchase raw materials in 2021 for $700,000. Before the December 31, 2020 balance sheet date, the market price for these materials dropped to $510,000. The journal entry to record this situation at December 31, 2020 will result in a credit that should be reported
a. as a valuation account to Inventory on the balance sheet.
b. as a current liability.
c. as an appropriation of retained earnings.
d. on the income statement.

Answer 1

Answer: as a current liability

Explanation:

From the question, we are given the information that Orear Manufacturing signed a contract with a supplier to buy raw materials in 2021 for $700,000 and before the December 31, 2020 balance sheet date, the market price for these materials dropped to $510,000.

The journal entry to record this situation at December 31, 2020 will result in a credit that should be reported in the current liability. It should be noted that current liabilities are the liabilities for the financial obligations for a company on a short-term basis which are normally due within a period of one year.

Examples of current liabilities are accruwed expenses, accounts payables, short-term debt, and dividends payable.