The y-intercept is the value in the vertical axis (y-value) when the value on the horizontal axis is zero (x = 0).
Looking at the horizontal axis, the value of x indicates the generation since 2007.
That means x = 0 indicates the generation in year 2007.
The value of y for x = 0 is 240, so the population in year 2007 is 240.
Correct option: A