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: New roads brought competition from outside the area, which broke the local monopoly of the statesmen. Choices:  1. Competition rose as a result of the new roads from the outside area. 2. The new roads were built by the government, paid by the people's taxes. 3. The new roads lead the local monopoly to control even more of the market.

1