John can clean the house in 3 hours and paint the basement in 3 hours,whereas Mike can clean the house in 5 hours and paint the basement in 4 hours.Which of the following statements are correct?
A) John has absolute advantage only in painting the basement.
B) John has absolute advantage only in cleaning the house
C) Mike has absolute advantage in cleaning the house
D) Mike has absolute advantage in both cleaning the house and painting the basement
E) John has absolute advantage in both cleaning the house and painting the basement
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