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
A Steven's base pay
The y-intercept in the equation represents Steven's base pay, which is $20,000. This is the amount of money Steven will earn regardless of his sales performance.