AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) — Question 253

A company is using the AWS Free Tier for several AWS services for an application.

What will happen if the Free Tier usage period expires or if the application use exceeds the Free Tier usage limits?

Answer options

• A. The company will be charged the standard pay-as-you-go service rates for the usage that exceeds the Free Tier usage.
• B. AWS Support will contact the company to set up standard service charges.
• C. The company will be charged for the services it consumed during the Free Tier period, plus additional charges for service consumption after the Free Tier period.
• D. The company's AWS account will be frozen and can be restarted after a payment plan is established.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because once the Free Tier usage period is over or limits are exceeded, users are billed at the standard pay-as-you-go rates for any additional usage. Option B is incorrect as AWS does not proactively contact users for billing. Option C is misleading since charges apply only after the Free Tier period, not during it, and D is incorrect because AWS accounts are not frozen but rather billed for usage.