Samantha is quite attached to her smartphone because she finds it extremely useful. Apart from communication, she uses her phone for surfing the Internet, shopping, daily planning, saving important information, and as a camera. Samantha's smartphone is a special possession owing to its _____.
A) spiritual importance
B) status quotient
C) recyclability
D) instrumental importance
E) style quotient

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The phrase "useful" indicates that Samantha's smartphone is valued for its instrumental importance, which refers to how well it performs tasks for the owner.

Answer: E 
 Although not explicitly stated, the mention of "surfing the Internet" and "shopping" suggests that Samantha's smartphone has a perceived style quotient, which refers to how fashionable or desirable the possession is seen to be. However, this answer choice is less clear than choice D.

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