In 2017, Orear Manufacturing signed a contract with a supplier to purchase raw materials in 2018 for $700,000. Before the December 31, 2017 balance sheet date, the market price for these materials dropped to $510,000. The journal entry to record this situation at December 31, 2017 will result in a credit that should be reporteda) as an appropriation of retained earnings.b) as a valuation account to Inventory on the balance sheet.c) on the income statement.d) as a current liability.