AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Question 405

A company wants to track its AWS account's service costs. The company also wants to receive notifications when costs are forecasted to reach a specific level.

Which AWS service or tool provides this functionality?

Answer options

• A. AWS Budgets
• B. AWS Cost Explorer
• C. Savings Plans
• D. AWS Billing Conductor

Correct answer: A

Explanation

AWS Budgets enables users to set custom budgets that track AWS cost and usage, and it supports sending notifications when costs are forecasted to exceed a specific threshold. AWS Cost Explorer is designed for visualizing and analyzing cost trends rather than proactive alerting. Savings Plans is a commitment-based discount model, and AWS Billing Conductor is used for managing showback and chargeback workflows.