The number of subscribers to a new streaming service, in thousands, can be modeled by the function , where is the number of subscribers months after the service launched on January 1, 2020. Of the following, which is the best interpretation of the equation ?
The service had 18,000 subscribers on July 1, 2021.
The service had 250 subscribers on July 1, 2021.
The service had 250,000 subscribers on July 1, 2021.
The service had 250,000 subscribers on July 1, 2020.