Which of the answer choices presents a valid inference based on the following scenario? The latest movie by a certain director gets bad reviews before it opens in theaters. Consequently, few people go to the movie and the director is given much less money to make his next movie, which is also unsuccessful.
1) This director makes terrible movies
2) The general public does not pay attention to movie reviews
3) The movie reviewers were right about the first movie
4) Movie reviewers exert influence on the movie quality