In general, the point \((0, a)\) is on the graph of the function \(f(x) = a(b)^x\).
This is because when you substitute \(x = 0\) into the function, you get:
\[ f(0) = a(b)^0 = a(1) = a \]
Thus, the point \((0, a)\) will always be present on the graph of this exponential function.