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: The ultimate effectiveness of the new department will be dependent on successfully addressing implementation and transition issues. Choices: 1. The effectiveness of the new department will be dependent how well minced beef sales are across the US. 2. The effectiveness of the new department will be dependent on successfully addressing implementation and transition issues. 3. The effectiveness of the new department won't be dependent on successfully addressing implementation and transition issues.

1