Question

review the fourth paragraph. opposite of how one should feel after a community event. a common excuse from the folks who bring packaged cupcakes to the bake sale table or a grocery store pasta dish to the potluck is a lack of time to cook. they want to contribute to the event, but they simply cannot prepare anything due to their busy schedules. it is true that people have greater time constraints now than in, say, the 1950s, when those new kitchen appliances gave rise to the bake sale. the labor force in the united states rose by over 126% between 1950 and 2000, and it is expected to continue its rapid growth. because more people are working, cooking homemade foods is more challenging than it used to be. what does the fourth paragraph do? it criticizes people who are too busy to cook for a bake sale or a potluck. it explains why its easier to make baked goods today than it was in the 1950s. it explains why people today may be more likely to bring store - bought foods to events.

Explanation:

The paragraph starts by presenting the common excuse of lack - of - time for not cooking homemade food for community events. Then it provides data about the growth of the labor force and how it has made cooking homemade foods more challenging. This overall explains the reason for people bringing store - bought foods to events.

Answer:

It explains why people today may be more likely to bring store - bought foods to events.