---
entity_slug: agricultural_stock
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T00:31:37.912327'
overall_score: 4.4
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition clearly specifies what constitutes agricultural stock
    (livestock, implements, seeds, materials) and distinguishes it from other forms
    of capital by its agricultural purpose and need for renewal. It avoids circularity
    and captures a distinct economic concept.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This concept is well-grounded in Smith's actual discussion in Book I,
    Chapter 11, where he extensively analyzes agricultural capital, its maintenance
    requirements, and the returns necessary to sustain farming operations. The entity
    accurately reflects Smith's treatment of agricultural investment.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: '"Production" is the correct domain placement since agricultural stock
    represents the physical and material inputs essential for productive farming activities.
    This aligns perfectly with Smith''s analysis of productive capital in agricultural
    contexts.'
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: Agricultural stock maps naturally to S1 (primary operations) as the fundamental
    productive capacity, with clear connections to S3 (internal regulation) regarding
    stock maintenance and renewal requirements. It represents concrete operational
    infrastructure rather than abstract coordination.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity illuminates the structural mechanism by which agricultural
    production requires continuous capital investment and renewal, explaining how
    farming operations must generate sufficient returns to maintain productive capacity.
    It reveals the economic logic underlying agricultural sustainability rather than
    merely naming a surface phenomenon.
---

# Evaluation: Agricultural Stock

## definition_precision — 4.0 / 5.0

The definition clearly specifies what constitutes agricultural stock (livestock, implements, seeds, materials) and distinguishes it from other forms of capital by its agricultural purpose and need for renewal. It avoids circularity and captures a distinct economic concept.

## source_grounding — 5.0 / 5.0

This concept is well-grounded in Smith's actual discussion in Book I, Chapter 11, where he extensively analyzes agricultural capital, its maintenance requirements, and the returns necessary to sustain farming operations. The entity accurately reflects Smith's treatment of agricultural investment.

## domain_placement — 5.0 / 5.0

"Production" is the correct domain placement since agricultural stock represents the physical and material inputs essential for productive farming activities. This aligns perfectly with Smith's analysis of productive capital in agricultural contexts.

## vsm_relevance — 4.0 / 5.0

Agricultural stock maps naturally to S1 (primary operations) as the fundamental productive capacity, with clear connections to S3 (internal regulation) regarding stock maintenance and renewal requirements. It represents concrete operational infrastructure rather than abstract coordination.

## explanatory_value — 4.0 / 5.0

This entity illuminates the structural mechanism by which agricultural production requires continuous capital investment and renewal, explaining how farming operations must generate sufficient returns to maintain productive capacity. It reveals the economic logic underlying agricultural sustainability rather than merely naming a surface phenomenon.
