An Athlete Wanting to Strengthen His Cardiovascular System Will Bench-Press $w$

Multiple Choice

An athlete wanting to strengthen his cardiovascular system will bench-press a weight, $w$ , as many times, $N$ , as possible. The following table shows the relationship between $N$ and $w$ .

Assuming linearity, let $N$ be a function of $w$ . What is the physical interpretation of the vertical intercept?

A) The decrease in the number of bench-presses the athlete can do as the weight increases by 1 pound.
B) The number of bench-presses the athlete can do if there is no weight.
C) The decrease in the weight the athlete can lift as an additional bench-press is required.
D) The amount of weight at which the athlete can no longer do any bench-presses.