AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Question 433

Management at a large company wants to avoid long-term contracts and is interested in AWS to move from fixed costs to variable costs.

What is the value proposition of AWS for this company?

Answer options

• A. Economy of scale
• B. Pay-as-you-go pricing
• C. Volume discounts
• D. Cost optimization

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The pay-as-you-go pricing model allows organizations to pay only for the cloud resources they provision and consume, effectively turning fixed infrastructure costs into variable expenses without requiring long-term contractual commitments. While economies of scale, volume discounts, and cost optimization also help reduce overall spending, they do not directly define the core transition from fixed upfront costs to flexible variable pricing.