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entity_slug: mercantile_system_principles
entity_type: Principle
vsm_system: S5
type_rationale: The mercantile system principles represent abstract theoretical claims
about the nature of wealth and trade that Smith argues are fundamentally flawed
but persist across different economic contexts.
vsm_rationale: These principles operate at the policy level by defining the ultimate
purpose and identity of colonial economic systems, establishing what the mercantile
system considers to be legitimate national economic objectives.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T11:15:05.623477'
---
# Classification: Mercantile System Principles
## Entity Type
Principle
## VSM System
S5
## Type Rationale
The mercantile system principles represent abstract theoretical claims about the nature of wealth and trade that Smith argues are fundamentally flawed but persist across different economic contexts.
## VSM Rationale
These principles operate at the policy level by defining the ultimate purpose and identity of colonial economic systems, establishing what the mercantile system considers to be legitimate national economic objectives.