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: 14 So far, the net payments from the United States to foreign lenders have been small as a share of GDP, as shown in figure 3.3. Choices:  1. The net payments from the US to foreign lenders are very large. 2. The net payments from the US to foreign lenders are very small. 3. The net payments from the US to foreign lenders have dropped each year.

2