Given the task definition and input, reply with output. 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: Furthermore, the protocols will help to ensure the consistency, fairness, and effectiveness of interactions between GAO and the agencies with which it works. Choices: 1. The protocols were put into place at the beginning of this year. 2. The work between GAO and the agencies it works with could benefit from the protocols. 3. The protocols will have very negative effects on the interactions between GAO and the agencies.
2