Chapter P - Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts of Algebra - Exercise Set P.1 - Page 19: 145

The statement does not make sense. The model is for $x$ years after 2000, so the model should predict the cost for 0 years ($x = 0$). That would still make the ending year 2000.

The statement does not make sense. The model is for $x$ years after 2000, so the model should predict the cost for 0 years ($x = 0$). That would still make the ending year 2000.