AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Question 981

A company needs to generate reports that can break down cloud costs by product, by company-defined tags, and by hour, day, and month.
Which AWS tool should the company use to meet these requirements?

Answer options

• A. Reserved Instance utilization and coverage reports
• B. Savings Plans utilization reports
• C. AWS Budgets reports
• D. AWS Cost and Usage Reports

Correct answer: D

Explanation

AWS Cost and Usage Reports (CUR) provide the most detailed cost and usage data available, allowing users to break down expenses by product, custom tags, and hourly, daily, or monthly intervals. Other options like Reserved Instance, Savings Plans, and AWS Budgets reports are designed for tracking specific commitment models or threshold alerts rather than delivering highly granular, multi-dimensional cost breakdowns.