A user has launched an EBS backed EC2 instance. What will be the difference while performing
the restart or stop/start options on that instance?

A.
For restart it does not charge for an extra hour, while every stop/start it will be charged as a
separate
hour

B.
Every restart is charged by AWS as a separate hour, while multiple start/stop actions during a
single
hour will be counted as a single hour

C.
For every restart or start/stop it will be charged as a separate hour

D.
For restart it charges extra only once, while for every stop/start it will be charged as a separate
hour

Explanation:
For an EC2 instance launched with an EBS backed AMI, each time the instance state is changed
from stop to start/ running, AWS charges a full instance hour, even if these transitions happen
multiple times within a single hour. Anyway, rebooting an instance AWS does not charge a new
instance billing hour.