The factor that the thrifty shopper should consider is; High quality phones contain rare earth metals that are a more scarce resource and cost more to the consumer.
<h3>Choice of earth metals</h3>
We are told that the thrifty shopper wants to purchase a new phone that is made with quality parts.
Now, when trying to buy a new phone, one needs to ensure that they are high quality phones made by rare earth metals because these metals have wide range of applications in electrical and electronic components.