The table represents the population, P(x), of a community x years from 2000. x 0 1 2 3 4 5
P(x) 15,000 15,224 15,316 15,387 15,447 15,500

What does the y-intercept represent?
A.
the population of the community in 2005

B.
the rate at which the population of the community is growing

C.
the population of the community in 2000

D.
the number of years it takes for the population to reach zero