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: Such an approach invariably leads to added costs because programs are forced to fix problems late in development. Choices: 1. Approaches like that usually lead to added costs. 2. That's the safest approach possible in terms of avoiding unexpected costs. 3. Problems late in development are always guaranteed to happen.

SOLUTION: 3

PROBLEM: Statement: In addition to providing tools to help agencies help themselves, we believe it is our responsibility to lead by example. Choices: 1. Agencies have been provided with tools to help employee more fit people 2. Agencies have been provided with tools to help, help themselves 3. Agencies haven't been provided with tools to help, help themselves

SOLUTION: 1

PROBLEM: Statement: But since he left office, he has led like none other. Choices: 1. He is trailing after he left office. 2. He left office on a high note. 3. He has been leading ever since he left office.

SOLUTION:
2