Ashley calculates her salary (base and commission) for the year "y" using the model y = 0.2x + 25,000; where x represents her total sales for the year. What is the meaning of the y-intercept in the model? A) the y-intercept represents Ashley's base pay B) the y-intercept represents Ashley's commission pay C) the y-intercept represents Ashley's total sales for the year D) the y-intercept represents the highest salary Ashley can earn
The answer is A) the y-intercept represents Ashley's base pay. .2 is the commission pay Ashley receives for each sale and y in the equation equals the amount of money she makes in total (commission of sales + base pay).
The y-intercept represents Ashley's base pay is correct. In the model y = 0.2x + 25,000; To find the y-intercept, x = 0; thus y = 0.2(0) + 25,000; y = 25,000. $25,000 is Ashley's base pay.
