---
entity_slug: colonial_market_access_costs
entity_type: Element
vsm_system: S2
type_rationale: Colonial Market Access Costs represent a measurable stock of expenses
  that exists as a persistent economic burden rather than a process or activity itself.
vsm_rationale: These costs function as distorted price signals that disrupt the natural
  coordination mechanisms between colonies and international markets, making them
  primarily a coordination system concern.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T10:52:34.057354'
---

# Classification: Colonial Market Access Costs

## Entity Type

Element

## VSM System

S2

## Type Rationale

Colonial Market Access Costs represent a measurable stock of expenses that exists as a persistent economic burden rather than a process or activity itself.

## VSM Rationale

These costs function as distorted price signals that disrupt the natural coordination mechanisms between colonies and international markets, making them primarily a coordination system concern.
