Under the _____ inventory method, accounting records maintain a continuously updated inventory value.

A) retail
B) periodic
C) physical
D) perpetual

Perpetual inventory method

An accounting method where inventory levels are updated in real-time with each sale and purchase, providing a continuous record of inventory balances.

Inventory method

An accounting approach used to value and manage the inventory of a business, including FIFO (First-In, First-Out), LIFO (Last-In, First-Out), and average cost methods.

Updated inventory value

The revised total cost or market value of all inventory items a company holds, adjusted for additions, subtractions, and valuation changes over a specific period.