---
entity_slug: economical_table
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T05:22:14.318493'
overall_score: 4.2
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition is quite precise, clearly identifying this as Quesnai's
    mathematical representation showing distribution of annual produce among three
    classes under ideal conditions. It avoids circularity and captures a distinct
    analytical tool rather than a vague concept.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity is directly grounded in Smith's discussion of Quesnai's work
    in Book IV, Chapter 9, where Smith explicitly describes these "arithmetical formularies"
    and the Economical Table's representation of ideal distribution under perfect
    liberty. The entity accurately reflects Smith's treatment of Physiocratic theory.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: '"General Theory" is the appropriate domain placement since this represents
    a theoretical framework for understanding economic distribution and national wealth
    circulation. It''s a meta-level analytical tool rather than a specific policy
    or operational mechanism.'
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 3.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity has moderate VSM relevance as it could map to S4 (intelligence/environmental
    modeling) since it represents a systematic attempt to model economic flows and
    relationships. However, as a static analytical framework rather than an active
    system component, the VSM mapping is not entirely natural.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The entity provides strong explanatory value by illuminating how Physiocrats
    attempted to systematically model wealth distribution and the structural relationships
    between economic classes. It reveals an important methodological approach to understanding
    economic circulation that influenced Smith's thinking.
---

# Evaluation: Economical Table

## definition_precision — 4.0 / 5.0

The definition is quite precise, clearly identifying this as Quesnai's mathematical representation showing distribution of annual produce among three classes under ideal conditions. It avoids circularity and captures a distinct analytical tool rather than a vague concept.

## source_grounding — 5.0 / 5.0

This entity is directly grounded in Smith's discussion of Quesnai's work in Book IV, Chapter 9, where Smith explicitly describes these "arithmetical formularies" and the Economical Table's representation of ideal distribution under perfect liberty. The entity accurately reflects Smith's treatment of Physiocratic theory.

## domain_placement — 5.0 / 5.0

"General Theory" is the appropriate domain placement since this represents a theoretical framework for understanding economic distribution and national wealth circulation. It's a meta-level analytical tool rather than a specific policy or operational mechanism.

## vsm_relevance — 3.0 / 5.0

This entity has moderate VSM relevance as it could map to S4 (intelligence/environmental modeling) since it represents a systematic attempt to model economic flows and relationships. However, as a static analytical framework rather than an active system component, the VSM mapping is not entirely natural.

## explanatory_value — 4.0 / 5.0

The entity provides strong explanatory value by illuminating how Physiocrats attempted to systematically model wealth distribution and the structural relationships between economic classes. It reveals an important methodological approach to understanding economic circulation that influenced Smith's thinking.
