In each of the three methods declarations (Java) above, we are comparing two variables. m and n. The question did not specify what should happen when both variables are the same (i.e. m = =n). We make an assumption and set the condition to be if(m>=n) m should be returned as the greater.
The reality is, wet signatures can easily be forged and tampered with, while electronic signatures have many layers of security and authentication built into them, along with court-admissible proof of transaction.