Management & GovernanceQuestion 74 of 100
What is the benefit of setting a budget in Microsoft Cost Management?
a.It automatically doubles your resource capacity
b.It tracks spending against a defined threshold and can trigger alerts when limits are approached
c.It encrypts all your resources
d.It provisions new subscriptions
Explanation
A budget in Cost Management sets a spending threshold for a scope such as a subscription or resource group. When actual or forecasted costs approach the limit, alerts notify stakeholders. This proactive control helps prevent unexpected overspending.
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