TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you're given a statement and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine the neutral choice based on your inference from the statement and your commonsense knowledge. The neutral choice is a sentence that neither agrees nor disagrees with the statement. Indicate your answer as '1', '2', or '3', corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence. If sentence X agrees with sentence Y, one's correctness follows from the other one. If sentence X disagrees with sentence Y, they can not be correct at the same time.
PROBLEM: Statement: PROMO's report claimed that local TV news foments fear and hostility among city residents and suburbanites alike by devoting a disproportionate share of its broadcast time to crime. Choices: 1. People are no longer afraid of crime because the news shows that there has been less criminal activity this year. 2. Despite the decreased crime rates in recent years, the public's concern about crime is at an all-time high due to the ratings-focused media. 3. There are claims that local news programs foster fear due to their heavy focus on crime.

SOLUTION: 2

PROBLEM: Statement: Sources located where peak demand does not occur during the summer months may be less time-constrained to connect the FGD controls. Choices: 1. The times without peak demand was located. 2. There will be more time constraints at times when peak demand does not occur. 3. The controls were put in place for the test.

SOLUTION: 3

PROBLEM: Statement: This Ricardian equivalence hypothesis holds that people are forward-looking and recognize that current government surpluses or deficits affect government debt and future tax rates. Choices: 1. Foresight of the people is assumed in the Ricardian equivalence hypothesis. 2. The Ricardian equivalence hypothesis is widely accepted by all economists. 3. Government tax rates in the future are not impacted by current government surplus.

SOLUTION:
2