Question

A company is deciding whether or not to hire a new worker. The company must pay the worker hourly and cover a daily cost for insurance. The cost to pay an hourly worker for one day is represented by the function y = 8x + 25 where x is hours.

What is the y-intercept and what does it represent?

A.8; it represents the hourly wage for the worker

B.8; it represents the cost for insurance

C.25; it represents the cost for insurance

D. 25; it represents the hourly wage for the worker