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.
Input: Statement: In order to fulfill its responsibility of effectively overseeing management, the board must have a thorough understanding of the company, its business model and related risks, corporate culture, and the various interests the board represents. Choices: 1. The board has to understand the business model in order to help guide them into the future. 2. The board has to understand the budget. 3. The board has to understand the business model.

1