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CCSP Practice Question: Migrating to the cloud to reduce capital…
A company is migrating to the cloud to reduce capital expenditures. They want to pay only for the resources they consume with no upfront investment. Which financial model does this describe?
⚠ Common exam trap
ISC2 often tests the distinction between Capex and Opex by presenting a scenario that describes consumption-based pricing, and the trap is that candidates confuse 'leasing' (which still implies a fixed term) with true pay-as-you-go Opex.
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Why each option matters
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Opex
The operating expenditure (Opex) model allows a company to pay for cloud resources on a consumption basis without any upfront capital investment. This aligns with the goal of reducing capital expenditures (Capex) by shifting costs to variable, pay-as-you-go operational expenses.
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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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Amortization
Why it's wrong here
Amortization is an accounting method for spreading costs over time, not a cloud consumption model.
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Capex
Why it's wrong here
Capex involves upfront capital investment, which the company wants to avoid.
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Leasing
Why it's wrong here
Leasing is not a standard cloud financial model; it typically involves fixed payments over time.
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Opex
Why this is correct
Opex is the pay-as-you-go model that aligns with variable costs and no upfront investment.
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