CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ (CLO-002) — Question 46

Which of the following cloud characteristics helps transform from a typical capital expenditure model to an operating expenditure model?

Answer options

• A. Pay-as-you-go
• B. Elasticity
• C. Self-service
• D. Availability

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, Pay-as-you-go, as it allows businesses to only pay for the resources they use, converting fixed costs into variable costs. Options B (Elasticity), C (Self-service), and D (Availability) do not directly impact the financial model in the same way, as they refer to resource scaling, user autonomy, and uptime, respectively.