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: Factors outside the control or influence of management can affect the entity's ability to achieve all of its goals. Choices: 1. The entity achieved all of its goals without hindrance. 2. Despite efforts to achieve its goals, outside influence can still cause it to fail. 3. If the entity tries hard enough, it can achieve its goals regardless of outside influence.

3