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GCP ACE · Question 10 · Domain 2.1: Planning and estimating GCP product use

You are using the Google Cloud Pricing Calculator to estimate the monthly cost of running a Compute Engine virtual machine.

Which of the following factors does NOT affect the estimated cost of the VM?

Answer options:

A.

The region where the VM is deployed.

B.

The specific Google Cloud project ID where the VM is deployed.

C.

The operating system (e.g., free Linux vs. premium Windows).

D.

Sustained use discounts.

How to approach this question

Identify which attribute is purely logical and does not impact billing rates.

Full Answer

B.The specific Google Cloud project ID where the VM is deployed.✓ Correct
Compute Engine pricing is determined by the machine type, region, operating system, attached disks, network egress, and applicable discounts (like sustained use or committed use). The project ID is simply a logical grouping and does not affect pricing.

Common mistakes

Forgetting that region selection heavily impacts pricing.

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