AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Question 479

A company wants to set AWS spending targets and track costs against those targets.

Which AWS tool or feature should the company use to meet these requirements?

Answer options

• A. AWS Cost Explorer
• B. AWS Budgets
• C. AWS Cost and Usage Report
• D. Savings Plans

Correct answer: B

Explanation

AWS Budgets is specifically designed to set custom spending targets and trigger alerts when costs or usage exceed (or are forecasted to exceed) those thresholds. AWS Cost Explorer is used for visualizing and analyzing cost trends rather than setting targets, and AWS Cost and Usage Reports provide detailed, raw billing data. Savings Plans are a commitment-based discount model, not a budgeting tool.