In this task, you're given a statement and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine which sentence can be inferred from the statement. Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or have details that are not mentioned in the statement. Indicate your answer as 1,2, or 3 corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence.

Statement: He is not mine to sell, Coronel. Choices:  1. He belongs to me and I'm selling him tomorrow, Coronel. 2. He doesn't belong to me, Coronel. 3. I can't sell him to you, Coronel.
2

Statement: With his hands free, the rest was easy. Choices:  1. It was easy to break out of the cell, with his hands not free. 2. With his hands cut loose, the rest was a piece of cake. 3. With his hands still tied behind his back, everything else was impossible.
2

Statement: Most younger economists have simply avoided macroeconomics entirely, or--if they do work on macroeconomic issues--they choose safe topics such as long-run growth, avoiding the academic minefield of business cycle research. Choices:  1. To a man, every young economist has firmly embraced macroeconomics. 2. Macroeconomics has been avoided by many younger economists. 3. Young economists pick safe subjects like long-run growth because they are learned in colleges.

2