CLF-C02 Billing, Pricing, and Support Practice Question
A company spends over $75,000 per month on AWS services and needs ongoing, proactive cost optimization guidance from a designated AWS expert. The company also requires a 15-minute response time for their most critical production incidents. Which AWS Support plan should the company choose?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse the 1-hour response time of Business Support with the 15-minute response time of Enterprise Support, and overlook the requirement for a designated expert (TAM) which is only available in Enterprise Support.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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AWS Enterprise Support
AWS Enterprise Support is the correct choice because it provides a designated Technical Account Manager (TAM) for proactive cost optimization guidance and a 15-minute response time for critical production incidents. The company's monthly spend of over $75,000 and need for ongoing, expert-led cost optimization align with the Enterprise-level support features, which include a TAM who conducts regular business reviews and cost optimization workshops.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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AWS Basic Support
Why it's wrong here
AWS Basic Support does not include a designated Technical Account Manager (TAM) and does not provide a specific response time for critical incidents. It only offers access to documentation, whitepapers, and limited support for account and billing questions.
When this WOULD be correct
A company with minimal AWS usage that only needs access to documentation, whitepapers, and support forums, and does not require technical support or fast response times, would choose AWS Basic Support.
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AWS Developer Support
Why it's wrong here
AWS Developer Support does not include a Technical Account Manager (TAM). It provides email access during business hours with a 12-hour response time for system impaired issues, but not the 15-minute response for critical incidents required by the company.
When this WOULD be correct
A company is in early development or testing phase with minimal AWS spend (e.g., under $5,000/month) and needs technical support during business hours for non-production issues. They do not require a designated expert or rapid response for critical incidents.
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AWS Business Support
Why it's wrong here
AWS Business Support offers a 1-hour response time for business-critical incidents but does not include a designated Technical Account Manager (TAM). The company explicitly needs a TAM for proactive cost optimization, which is not provided under Business Support.
When this WOULD be correct
A company with monthly AWS spend under $75,000 that needs 1-hour response for critical production issues and access to AWS Support API would choose Business Support.
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AWS Enterprise Support
Why this is correct
AWS Enterprise Support assigns a dedicated Technical Account Manager (TAM) who acts as a strategic advisor for architecture, operations, and cost governance. The TAM proactively reviews the customer's cloud footprint using AWS Trusted Advisor and Cost Explorer to identify savings opportunities, while the 15-minute response target for business-critical incidents ensures urgent issues are addressed immediately. This combination of proactive cost optimization and fast incident response is unique to the Enterprise tier and directly matches the company's requirements.
Option-by-option analysis
Why each answer is right or wrong
Understanding why wrong answers are wrong — and when they would be correct — is what separates a 750 score from a 900. The CLF-C02 exam frequently reuses these exact scenarios with slightly different constraints.
✓AWS Enterprise SupportCorrect answer▾
Why this is correct
AWS Enterprise Support assigns a dedicated Technical Account Manager (TAM) who acts as a strategic advisor for architecture, operations, and cost governance. The TAM proactively reviews the customer's cloud footprint using AWS Trusted Advisor and Cost Explorer to identify savings opportunities, while the 15-minute response target for business-critical incidents ensures urgent issues are addressed immediately. This combination of proactive cost optimization and fast incident response is unique to the Enterprise tier and directly matches the company's requirements.
✗AWS Basic SupportWrong answer — click to see why▾
Why this is wrong here
AWS Basic Support does not provide a designated AWS expert, proactive cost optimization guidance, or a 15-minute response time for critical incidents. It only offers account and billing support with no technical support for production issues.
★ When this WOULD be the correct answer
A company with minimal AWS usage that only needs access to documentation, whitepapers, and support forums, and does not require technical support or fast response times, would choose AWS Basic Support.
Why candidates choose this
Candidates may mistakenly think Basic Support includes some level of technical support or that the company's needs are not as demanding, or they may overlook the specific requirements for a designated expert and rapid response.
✗AWS Developer SupportWrong answer — click to see why▾
Why this is wrong here
AWS Developer Support does not include a 15-minute response time for critical production incidents nor provides a designated AWS expert for proactive cost optimization. It is designed for early development and testing, not for production-critical workloads with high spend.
★ When this WOULD be the correct answer
A company is in early development or testing phase with minimal AWS spend (e.g., under $5,000/month) and needs technical support during business hours for non-production issues. They do not require a designated expert or rapid response for critical incidents.
Why candidates choose this
Candidates may confuse Developer Support as sufficient for cost optimization because it includes general guidance, but they overlook the specific requirements for a designated expert and 15-minute response time, which are only available in higher-tier plans.
✗AWS Business SupportWrong answer — click to see why▾
Why this is wrong here
AWS Business Support does not include a designated Technical Account Manager (TAM) for proactive cost optimization guidance, nor does it offer a 15-minute response time for critical production incidents; its fastest response for critical cases is 1 hour.
★ When this WOULD be the correct answer
A company with monthly AWS spend under $75,000 that needs 1-hour response for critical production issues and access to AWS Support API would choose Business Support.
Why candidates choose this
Candidates may confuse Business Support's 1-hour critical response with Enterprise's 15-minute response, or assume Business Support includes proactive cost guidance without realizing a TAM is only available in Enterprise.
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