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.

Statement: Lastly, some of the increased market value of households' stock holdings may stem from the use of businesses' retained earnings for investment, which is already reflected in NIPA saving and investment. Choices: 1. The market value increasing for household stocks might be linked to businesses keeping their earnings and investing them back into the company. 2. The market value increasing for household stocks might be linked to businesses keeping their earnings and investing them. 3. The market value increasing for household stocks might be linked to businesses spending their earnings rather than investing them.
2