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Defining Linear Components in a Cost Model

A logistics coordinator uses the slope-intercept form, y=mx+by = mx + b, to model the total cost of a shipment. In a brief response, state the specific mathematical names for the variables mm and bb as they are used in this algebraic form. Additionally, identify the ordered pair (x,y)(x, y) that represents the point where the line crosses the vertical y-axis.

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