CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ (CLO-001) — Question 18

Cloud computing _____________capital cost to variable cost.

Answer options

• A. increases
• B. reduces
• C. shifts
• D. equates

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is 'shifts' because cloud computing changes the nature of costs from fixed capital investments to more flexible variable costs, allowing businesses to pay for resources as needed. The other options do not accurately describe the transformation of cost structure that cloud computing facilitates.