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GCP PCA · Question 32 · Cost Optimization
The CFO wants to implement a chargeback model where each department is billed exactly for the cloud resources they consume. Currently, all departments deploy resources into a single shared GCP project. How should you architect the billing solution?
The CFO wants to implement a chargeback model where each department is billed exactly for the cloud resources they consume. Currently, all departments deploy resources into a single shared GCP project. How should you architect the billing solution?
Answer options:
A.
Create a separate Billing Account for each department.
B.
Use IAM roles to restrict how much money each department can spend.
C.
Require all resources to be tagged with a 'department' label, export billing data to BigQuery, and create a Looker Studio dashboard.
D.
Use the GCP Pricing Calculator at the end of each month to estimate costs.
How to approach this question
Identify the standard GCP mechanism for granular cost allocation.
Full Answer
C.Require all resources to be tagged with a 'department' label, export billing data to BigQuery, and create a Looker Studio dashboard.✓ Correct
Require all resources to be tagged with a 'department' label, export billing data to BigQuery, and create a Looker Studio dashboard.
Labels are key-value pairs attached to resources (e.g., `department: marketing`). By exporting Cloud Billing data to BigQuery, you can write SQL queries that group costs by these labels, enabling precise chargeback reporting via visualization tools like Looker Studio.
Common mistakes
Creating multiple billing accounts (A), which breaks centralized financial management.
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