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: These proposals reflected the purported desire of mailers for smaller and, implicitly, more frequent rate increases. Choices:  1. These proposals showed how mailers want smaller rate increases. 2. These proposals showed how mailers want larger rate increases. 3. These proposals showed how mailers want smaller rate increases every month.

1