Section: Math

15) The number of complaints (C) of business (B) since 1995 can be estimated by the equation C=1.0735x+325, where x is the number of years since 1995 and 0<x<20. In the context of this equation, what does the number 1.0735 most likely represent? 

1. The estimated complaints received in 1995. 
2. The estimated complaints received in 2015. 
3. The factor by which complaints increase each year for business B. 
4. The factor by which complaints decrease each year for business B. 

C is the number of complaints. x represents the number of years since 1995, so it can't be Answers 1 and 2. Since the complaints are growing, it can't be Answer 4 either. Process of elimination.