Teacher: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.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Statement: It could also swell the underground economy, as people use it to pay for services, facilitating the avoidance of federal income tax. Choices: 1. It will cause people involved in underground activities to come up into the light and rejoin the above-board world. 2. It could also bolster the underground economy, as people use it to pay for essential services, avoiding federal income taxes in the process. 3. It could be a boon to the underground economy, causing people to flock to it and shrug off their tax liabilities and burdens by the score.
Student:
2