AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C02) — Question 193

As part of budget planning, management wants a report of AWS billed items listed by user. The data will be used to create department budgets. A solutions architect needs to determine the most efficient way to obtain this report information.
Which solution meets these requirements?

Answer options

• A. Run a query with Amazon Athena to generate the report.
• B. Create a report in Cost Explorer and download the report.
• C. Access the bill details from the billing dashboard and download the bill.
• D. Modify a cost budget in AWS Budgets to alert with Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES).

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because Cost Explorer allows users to create customized reports that can be easily downloaded, making it ideal for department budget planning. Option A involves running queries which may not be necessary for this specific report. Option C provides bill details but lacks the user categorization needed for budget purposes. Option D relates to budget notifications rather than generating a report.