The equation y = 1,000(1.02)* models the population of a town x years after the year 2000. Which of the following is the best interpretation of the value of y when x = 0? A The model predicts that the population of the town was 1,000 people in the year 2000. B The model predicts that the population of the town will be 2,000 people after 1,000 years. C The model predicts that the population of the town was 0 people in the year 2000. D The model predicts that the population of the town will be o people after 1,000 years.