Which information can Stripe provide in real time about payments?

• A. Only invoices
• B. Charges, fees, refunds, and transfers
• C. Inventory levels
• D. Employee salaries

Answer: (B)

Real-time payment data from Stripe centers on the events that affect cash flow: charges, fees, refunds, and transfers. Charges are the actual payment attempts and their final status (succeeded, pending, or failed). Fees show Stripe’s processing costs tied to the transaction. Refunds occur when a buyer is reimbursed, and transfers are the payouts sent to your bank or connected accounts. These elements update as events happen, giving you up-to-the-moment visibility into how much money is moving and where it’s going. Information like inventory levels or employee salaries isn’t tied to the live payment stream, so they aren’t part of Stripe’s real-time payment data.