Evaluating $b^*a^*\cap a^*b^*$ to a minimal regular expression

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Evaluate to a minimal expression: $b^*a^*\cap a^*b^*$

To me, the only elements to both sets are the empty string, strings containing only $a$, and strings containing only $b$, so isn't the answer just $a^*\cup b^*$?

This was a midterm problem and the professor marked the answer incorrect.