---
entity_slug: market_price_of_things
entity_type: Element
vsm_system: S2
type_rationale: Market price is a concrete, observable value that exists at any given
  moment as the actual exchange rate for goods and services, making it a persistent
  stock-like entity rather than a process or abstract principle.
vsm_rationale: Market price serves as the primary coordination mechanism that signals
  supply and demand conditions to market participants, preventing oscillations between
  buyers and sellers by providing real-time information for exchange decisions.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T11:13:48.620954'
---

# Classification: Market Price Of Things

## Entity Type

Element

## VSM System

S2

## Type Rationale

Market price is a concrete, observable value that exists at any given moment as the actual exchange rate for goods and services, making it a persistent stock-like entity rather than a process or abstract principle.

## VSM Rationale

Market price serves as the primary coordination mechanism that signals supply and demand conditions to market participants, preventing oscillations between buyers and sellers by providing real-time information for exchange decisions.
