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A utility company models monthly heating bills YYY (in dollars) based on the average outdoor temperature XXX (in ∘F^\circ\text{F}∘F) using the model y^=420−5.5x\hat{y} = 420 - 5.5xy^​=420−5.5x. What is the correct interpretation of the intercept 420420420 in this context?