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.