Definition: 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.
Input: Statement: Most Puerto Ricans were tied to the large agricultural companies they lived in company houses and were paid in tokens that could only be spent at company stores. Choices:  1. Large agricultural companies used to employ most Puerto Ricans. 2. Only small farming operations could ever gain a foothold in Puerto Rico. 3. The companies grew rice and pineapples for export to France.

1