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: Another way to generate profits is to buy up hospitals cheap--though regulation and competition have made it harder to lowball purchase prices. Choices:  1. Buying hospitals cheap helps generate profits most of the time. 2. Buying hospitals that are expensive is a way to generate profits. 3. It is harder to lowball prices of hospitals due to competition.

3