medium · Enhanced ACT math
A technician uses the function C(h) = 45h + 80 to calculate the total charge, in dollars, for a service call lasting h hours.
What is the best interpretation of the value 80 in this context?
- The hourly rate charged for labor performed during the call.
- The fixed base fee charged regardless of the call's duration.
- The total number of hours the technician worked on the call.
- The maximum possible amount a customer would pay for a call.
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