Context: It is commonly believed that the earlier a defect is found, the cheaper it is to fix it. The following table shows the cost of fixing the defect depending on the stage it was found. For example, if a problem in the requirements is found only post-release, then it would cost 10–100 times more to fix than if it had already been found by the requirements review. With the advent of modern continuous deployment practices and cloud-based services, the cost of re-deployment and maintenance may lessen over time.

Question: What determines the cost of fixing a bug?
Answer: the earlier a defect is found

Question: Ho many more times would the cost be if the problem is found after the software's release?
Answer: 10–100 times more

Question: What could possibly lessen the cost of fixing buggy software?
Answer: cloud-based services

Question: What is the unpopular belief about the cost of fixing a bug?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: The cost of fixing a defect does not depend on what?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: How much less would it cost to fix a problem found after the software's release?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What modern items may increase the cost of re-deployment over time?
Answer: Unanswerable