The Mall of America Has More Than 10,000 Workers,occupies More

The Mall of America has more than 10,000 workers,occupies more than 4,000,000 square feet,and receives more than 40,000,000 visitors each year.However,the mall offers more than just shopping.Concerts,plays,story times for children,flight simulators,and an indoor aquarium are just a few of the elements of what the mall calls its "retail experience." What point does this illustrate?

A) Many forms of leisure and recreation seem to have shifted from organized and formal activities to spontaneous or informal activities.
B) Alternative media sources are driving Americans to consider new ideas and experience life differently.
C) Americans are increasingly less likely to go out for a dose of the arts and more likely to stay home and enjoy performances in front of their home entertainment centers.
D) Shopping is now as much about entertainment as it is about purchasing things.