Jenna is having her birthday party at the Ice Cream Party Palace. The Ice Cream Party Palace charges $2.49 for each ice cream cone and $24.99 for a birthday cake. For her birthday party, Jenna decides to buy a birthday cake and an ice cream cone for each of her friends. Jenna needs to determine the total cost for her birthday party. Use this word problem to answer all questions in the Performance Task. Interpret the y-intercept in the context of the situation.