CLO-002 Business Principles OF Cloud Environments Practice Question
A business is analyzing the TCO for a cloud migration. Which item is considered a recurring 'OpEx' cost?
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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Monthly service consumption charges
Monthly cloud subscription and consumption-based utility costs are classic examples of OpEx.
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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Monthly service consumption charges
Why this is correct
Monthly utility bills for cloud usage are standard operational expenditures.
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Data center construction
Why it's wrong here
Physical facility construction is a capital investment.
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Hardware purchase price
Why it's wrong here
Hardware purchase is a capital expenditure (CapEx).
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Initial software licensing perpetual fee
Why it's wrong here
Perpetual licenses are usually accounted for as capital assets.
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