The Star $\gamma$ Phoenicis Has an Apparent Magnitude of +3 $\gamma$ Phoenicis from Earth

The star $\gamma$ Phoenicis has an apparent magnitude of +3.4 and an absolute magnitude of -4.6. The North Star (Polaris) has an apparent magnitude of +2.0 and an absolute magnitude of -4.6. Assuming that no light has been absorbed or scattered by interstellar dust, one can say for sure that Polaris is

A) the same distance as $\gamma$ Phoenicis from Earth.
B) closer to Earth than $\gamma$ Phoenicis.
C) farther away from Earth than $\gamma$ Phoenicis.
D) fainter than $\gamma$ Phoenicis in the Earth's sky.