Which of the following statements represents the correct definition of the terms ‘cost allocation’ and
‘chargeback’?

A.
‘Cost allocation’ focuses on recovering costs from consumers of cloud-delivered services whereas
‘chargeback’ relates to identifying costs and assigning them to specific cost categories.

B.
‘Cost allocation’ and ‘chargeback’ are synonymous terms that relate to allocating costs of cloud
services and ensuring that billing occurs for the services being delivered.

C.
‘Cost allocation’ relates to identifying costs and assigning them to specific cost categories.
‘Chargeback’ is focused on recovering costs from consumers of the cloud-delivered services.

D.
‘Cost allocation’ and ‘chargeback’ relate to ensuring that cloud computing delivery services are a
profit center instead of a cost center. This leads to a positive return on investment for both cloud
provider and cloud consumer.