---
entity_slug: market_extent
entity_type: Element
vsm_system: S2
type_rationale: Market Extent is a measurable geographical and economic boundary that
  exists as a structural feature of the economic landscape, representing a persistent
  condition rather than an activity or rule.
vsm_rationale: Market Extent functions as a coordination mechanism by determining
  the scope within which price signals can operate and exchanges can be coordinated,
  directly enabling or constraining the anti-oscillatory functions of market coordination.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T11:13:05.216086'
---

# Classification: Market Extent

## Entity Type

Element

## VSM System

S2

## Type Rationale

Market Extent is a measurable geographical and economic boundary that exists as a structural feature of the economic landscape, representing a persistent condition rather than an activity or rule.

## VSM Rationale

Market Extent functions as a coordination mechanism by determining the scope within which price signals can operate and exchanges can be coordinated, directly enabling or constraining the anti-oscillatory functions of market coordination.
