Microsoft Azure Fundamentals AZ-900 Practice Question

Choosing smaller VM sizes with less CPU and memory resources directly reduces compute costs because pricing is based on the resources allocated. Deploying VMs in the region closest to users may improve performance but doesn't necessarily lower costs unless that region has reduced pricing. Assigning tags helps with cost tracking and management but does not reduce the actual costs. Using the Azure Pricing Calculator assists in estimating costs but doesn't reduce them; it's a planning tool.