CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ (CLO-002) — Question 44

A company's finance team is reporting increased cloud costs against the allocated cloud budget. Which of the following is the BEST approach to match some of the cloud operating costs with the appropriate departments?

Answer options

• A. Right-sizing
• B. Scaling
• C. Chargeback
• D. Showback

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Chargeback, as it directly allocates costs to the departments that incurred them, ensuring accountability. Right-sizing and scaling focus on optimizing resources and adjusting capacity rather than cost allocation, while Showback provides visibility into costs without charging the departments, which does not directly address the issue of matching costs.