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: About two weeks later, the local newspaper reported that the sheriff's department was investigating the plumbing company for defrauding the elderly. Choices: 1. The Sheriff's department was investigating the company's business practices after several people lost their life savings. 2. The Sheriff's department was investigating the company's business practices. 3. The Sheriff's department was investigating the company's business practices for tax evasion.

1