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Which version of this candidate's story about frugality is strongest?

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Amazon Leadership Principles - Frugality
Which version of this candidate's story about frugality is strongest? A) "I saw our team was spending too much on cloud storage. I told my manager, and they asked the vendor for a discount. The vendor agreed, and costs went down." B) "We noticed high cloud storage costs and worked together to negotiate a discount. Our team saved 15% on expenses." C) "I identified excessive cloud storage costs outside my team and took initiative to negotiate with the vendor. I secured a 15% discount, saving $5,000 monthly." D) "During a review, I found cloud storage costs were high. I escalated to leadership, and they handled negotiations. Costs decreased afterward."
AI saw our team was spending too much on cloud storage. I told my manager, and they asked the vendor for a discount. The vendor agreed, and costs went down.
BWe noticed high cloud storage costs and worked together to negotiate a discount. Our team saved 15% on expenses.
CI identified excessive cloud storage costs outside my team and took initiative to negotiate with the vendor. I secured a 15% discount, saving $5,000 monthly.
DDuring a review, I found cloud storage costs were high. I escalated to leadership, and they handled negotiations. Costs decreased afterward.
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
  1. Step 1: Identify scope boundary -- 'outside my team' in C shows clear boundary.
  2. Step 2: Confirm individual ownership -- 'I identified' and 'I secured' in C.
  3. Step 3: Check for specific metric -- '15% discount, saving $5,000 monthly' in C.
  4. Step 4: Recognize other options fail one or more of these critical signals.
Quick Trick: I + scope + metric = strongest
Trap Explanation:
PITFALL
  • Option A looks active but is manager-directed; B is team credit; D is escalation without ownership; only C shows clear I-ownership, scope boundary, and metric.
Concept tested:
CONCEPT
  • Frugality LP -- answer variant with scope boundary, I-ownership, and metric
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