---
entity_slug: bullion_transportation_cost_advantage
entity_type: Principle
vsm_system: S4
type_rationale: This represents an abstract economic law about the relationship between
  value-to-weight ratios and transportation efficiency that holds universally across
  different contexts and commodities.
vsm_rationale: This principle operates within the intelligence system as it provides
  analytical insight for understanding why precious metals emerge as the optimal medium
  for international trade through environmental scanning of transportation economics.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T10:48:27.602236'
---

# Classification: Bullion Transportation Cost Advantage

## Entity Type

Principle

## VSM System

S4

## Type Rationale

This represents an abstract economic law about the relationship between value-to-weight ratios and transportation efficiency that holds universally across different contexts and commodities.

## VSM Rationale

This principle operates within the intelligence system as it provides analytical insight for understanding why precious metals emerge as the optimal medium for international trade through environmental scanning of transportation economics.
