Solve the problem.In a certain town the annual consumption, b, of beef (in pounds per person) can be estimated by  where t is the number of years since 2010. Find and interpret the t-intercept of the graph of this function.

A. 34; If this trend continues, the annual consumption of beef in this town will be zero pounds per person in the year 2078.
B. 68; The annual consumption of beef in this town was 68 pounds per person in 2010.
C. 34; The annual consumption of beef in this town was zero pounds per person in 2010.
D. 68; If this trend continues, the annual consumption of beef in this town will be zero pounds per person in the year 2078.


Answer: D

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