CLF-C02 Question 310
Select 3Your company uses AWS resources across multiple accounts, and you need to generate detailed cost reports broken down by project. Which of the following actions should you take to enable this functionality using cost allocation tags and AWS Cost and Usage Reports?
- A
Activate the AWS-generated cost allocation tags in the Billing and Cost Management console.
- B
Create user-defined tags for your resources to represent project names and activate them in the Billing and Cost Management console.
- C
Enable detailed billing reports in the AWS Management Console.
- D
Set up an AWS Cost and Usage Report to include both activated AWS-generated and user-defined tags.
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Correct answers: A, B, D
Explanation
To generate cost reports broken down by project, you must activate both AWS-generated and user-defined cost allocation tags, as these tags enable you to categorize costs. Additionally, you must create an AWS Cost and Usage Report to include these activated tags, as this report provides the detailed billing information required for cost tracking and analysis. The detailed billing report option is no longer used, making it an incorrect choice.
- A. Correct.
Activating AWS-generated cost allocation tags is correct because these tags are predefined by AWS and can help track costs associated with specific AWS services.
- B. Correct.
Creating and activating user-defined tags allows you to assign custom metadata, such as project names, to your resources. These tags can then be used for cost allocation.
- C. Incorrect.
Enabling detailed billing reports is an outdated feature and has been deprecated in favor of the AWS Cost and Usage Report.
- D. Correct.
Setting up an AWS Cost and Usage Report to include activated tags ensures that the reports have detailed cost breakdowns based on both AWS-generated and user-defined tags.