Compared with Costs in Traditional and Virtualized Data Centers, AWS

question 374

Multiple Choice

Compared with costs in traditional and virtualized data centers, AWS has:

• A) greater variable costs and greater upfront costs.
• B) fixed usage costs and lower upfront costs.
• C) lower variable costs and greater upfront costs.
• D) lower variable costs and lower upfront costs.

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Definitions:

Warranty Expense

refers to the cost that a company expects to incur to repair, replace, or compensate for goods or services that are under warranty, recognized as a liability and expense in the financial statements.

Defective Parts

Components of a product that fail to meet quality standards or are damaged, requiring repair or replacement.

Warranty Expense

The estimated cost related to the future servicing of products sold that is recognized as an expense by a company.

Extended Warranty

An extended warranty is an additional warranty covering the repair and maintenance of items beyond the standard warranty period, usually at an extra cost.