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: For example, the manufacturing company's central group reviewed all new Internet related applications and had the authority to stop such applications from going into production if minimum security standards were not met. Choices: 1. The manufacturing company's central group had the authority to stop new Internet related applications from going into production if minimum security standards were not met. 2. Very few of the applications they reviewed failed to meet minimum security standards. 3. The manufacturing company's central group did not have the authority to stop new Internet related applications from going into production.

SOLUTION: 2

PROBLEM: Statement: The dry-cleaning bills were ridiculous. Choices: 1. I couldn't believe how cheap the dry cleaning was.  2. It cost $200 to have one article dry cleaned. 3. The dry-cleaning was expensive. 

SOLUTION: 2

PROBLEM: Statement: Thus, the number of passive vs. active investors will always fluctuate around an equilibrium. Choices: 1. The number of passive versus active investors will always remain static and unchanging. 2. The number of investors will always fluctuate whether they are passive or active. 3. There are many investors in the company.

SOLUTION:
3