---
entity_slug: market_access_opportunity_cost
entity_type: Element
vsm_system: S4
type_rationale: "Market Access Opportunity Cost represents a measurable economic stock\
  \ or quantity\u2014the foregone benefits that exist as a persistent consequence\
  \ of isolation\u2014rather than a process, relation, or principle."
vsm_rationale: This entity functions primarily in the intelligence system by revealing
  information about the economic environment and adaptation possibilities, as it signals
  to economic actors the costs of their current positioning relative to broader market
  opportunities.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T11:12:20.723270'
---

# Classification: Market Access Opportunity Cost

## Entity Type

Element

## VSM System

S4

## Type Rationale

Market Access Opportunity Cost represents a measurable economic stock or quantity—the foregone benefits that exist as a persistent consequence of isolation—rather than a process, relation, or principle.

## VSM Rationale

This entity functions primarily in the intelligence system by revealing information about the economic environment and adaptation possibilities, as it signals to economic actors the costs of their current positioning relative to broader market opportunities.
