Daniel owns a business consulting service. For each consultation, he charges $95 plus $70 per hour of work. A linear equation that expresses the total amount of money Daniel earns per consultation is y=70x+95. What are the independent and dependent variables? What is the y-intercept and the slope?

Select the correct answer below:

A: The independent variable (x) is the amount, in dollars, Daniel earns for a consultation. The dependent variable (y) is the amount of time Daniel consults.

Daniel charges a one-time fee of $95 (this is when x=0), so the y-intercept is 95. Daniel earns $70 for each hour he works, so the slope is 70.


B: The independent variable (x) is the amount of time Daniel consults. The dependent variable (y) is the amount, in dollars, Daniel earns for a consultation.

Daniel charges a one-time fee of $95 (this is when x=0), so the y-intercept is 95. Daniel earns $70 for each hour he works, so the slope is 70.


C: The independent variable (x) is the amount, in dollars, Daniel earns for a consultation. The dependent variable (y) is the amount of time Daniel consults.

Daniel charges a one-time fee of $70 (this is when x=0), so the y-intercept is 70. Daniel earns $95 for each hour he works, so the slope is 95.