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: But this caveat has a  The prospect of future punishments gives you an incentive to investigate the corporation's history before you buy, which improves the chance that bad behavior can be uncovered while the actual perpetrators can still be punished. Choices: 1. CEOs often avoid punishment by selling their businesses. 2. The prospect of punishment won't encourage research into the history of a corporation. 3. Threats of punishment encourage you to research companies before purchase.

SOLUTION: 1

PROBLEM: Statement: It was up to Poirot to make his boast good.  Choices: 1. It was up to Poirot to come through on his statements. 2. Poirot had to make his boast good. 3. It was up to Jesus to come through on his boast.

SOLUTION: 1

PROBLEM: Statement: 'I understand this has been a difficult transition for you.' Choices: 1. I'm aware that the transition has been very hard for you. 2. This transition can't be that hard, can it? 3. With all of the controversy surrounding the transition, I was sure it was very difficult on them, and I wanted them to know that, so I let them know that I related with them and was aware of their struggle.

SOLUTION:
3