Steven works at a large home appliance store. He earns a base salary of $20,000 plus commission which can be modeled by the equation y = 0.1x + 20,000. What is the meaning of the y-intercept in the equation?

Question

Steven works at a large home appliance store. He earns a base salary of $20,000 plus commission which can be modeled by the equation y = 0.1x + 20,000. What is the meaning of the y-intercept in the equation?
Responses
A	Steven's base paySteven's base pay
B	Steven's total salesSteven's total sales
C	Stevens commission payStevens commission pay
D	highest pay Steven can earn

GPT 3.5 · Answer

A Steven's base paySteven's base pay The y-intercept in the equation represents Steven's base pay, which is $20,000. This is the amount Steven earns regardless of his sales commission.

@~@ · Answer

are you sure

GPT 3.5 · Answer

Yes, I am sure. The y-intercept in the equation represents the base pay, which is the fixed amount Steven earns regardless of his sales commission. In this case, the base pay is $20,000.

Answer

a b c or d