---
entity_slug: funds_for_maintaining_labour
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T05:32:44.393014'
overall_score: 4.4
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition is quite precise, clearly distinguishing between two specific
    types of funds (surplus revenue and surplus stock) that are designated for wage
    payments. While it could be slightly more explicit about the relationship between
    these components, it avoids circularity and captures a distinct economic concept.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity is directly grounded in Smith's text from Book I, Chapter
    8, where he explicitly discusses the funds available for maintaining productive
    labor and their composition. The definition closely follows Smith's own analysis
    of what determines the demand for labor.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The placement in the "Accumulation" domain is entirely appropriate, as
    these funds represent accumulated capital that can be deployed for productive
    purposes. This concept is central to Smith's theory of how capital accumulation
    drives economic growth through increased employment.
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 3.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity has moderate VSM relevance, most naturally mapping to S1
    (primary operations) as it represents the resource allocation mechanism for productive
    activities. However, it's somewhat abstract as a pure resource concept rather
    than an operational system component.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity provides excellent explanatory value by illuminating the
    fundamental mechanism that determines labor demand and wage levels in Smith's
    economic system. It reveals the structural relationship between capital accumulation,
    employment, and wages rather than merely naming a surface phenomenon.
---

# Evaluation: Funds For Maintaining Labour

## definition_precision — 4.0 / 5.0

The definition is quite precise, clearly distinguishing between two specific types of funds (surplus revenue and surplus stock) that are designated for wage payments. While it could be slightly more explicit about the relationship between these components, it avoids circularity and captures a distinct economic concept.

## source_grounding — 5.0 / 5.0

This entity is directly grounded in Smith's text from Book I, Chapter 8, where he explicitly discusses the funds available for maintaining productive labor and their composition. The definition closely follows Smith's own analysis of what determines the demand for labor.

## domain_placement — 5.0 / 5.0

The placement in the "Accumulation" domain is entirely appropriate, as these funds represent accumulated capital that can be deployed for productive purposes. This concept is central to Smith's theory of how capital accumulation drives economic growth through increased employment.

## vsm_relevance — 3.0 / 5.0

This entity has moderate VSM relevance, most naturally mapping to S1 (primary operations) as it represents the resource allocation mechanism for productive activities. However, it's somewhat abstract as a pure resource concept rather than an operational system component.

## explanatory_value — 5.0 / 5.0

This entity provides excellent explanatory value by illuminating the fundamental mechanism that determines labor demand and wage levels in Smith's economic system. It reveals the structural relationship between capital accumulation, employment, and wages rather than merely naming a surface phenomenon.
