Recall Application 3, "Jasper Johns and House Painting," to answer the following questions
-Suppose that a house painter can earn $200 per day painting houses while Jasper Johns earns $5,000 per day painting art. According to the application, Jasper Johns should:
A) never hire a house painter.
B) never paint his house.
C) paint his house if he can paint it in less than 25 days.
D) paint his house if he can paint his house at least 25 times faster than a house painter.

Question

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If Jasper Johns can paint his house at least 25 times faster than a house painter, he can finish painting his house in less than 25 days, which means that he would not be losing money from taking time away from painting art. Otherwise, he should not paint his house and continue to focus on his lucrative art career.

Recall Application 3, "Jasper Johns and House Painting," to Answer