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.

[EX Q]: Statement: But there are arguments to the contrary. Choices: 1. The evidence to the contrary is very persuasive.  2. The opposite position simply cannot be argued.  3. The contrary position can be argued. 
[EX A]: 1

[EX Q]: Statement: For most American companies today, success depends on selling more of your product next year than you did this year. Choices: 1. For most American companies success is dependent on selling less product than you did last year. 2. For most American companies success is dependent on selling more product than you did last year. 3. For most American companies success is dependent on selling more product than you did last year because of the accelerated growth of industry.
[EX A]: 3

[EX Q]: Statement: The ease of Barrett's succession to CEO is the ultimate expression of this, of course. Choices: 1. Barrett did not work very hard to become CEO. 2. Barrett got a lot of help to become CEO. 3. It was almost impossible for Barrett to become CEO.
[EX A]:
2