---
entity_slug: agricultural_price_equalization
entity_type: Process
vsm_system: S2
type_rationale: Agricultural Price Equalization is a market mechanism that actively
  operates over time to align prices across different locations, representing an ongoing
  activity rather than a static entity or abstract principle.
vsm_rationale: This mechanism functions as a coordination system that uses price signals
  to prevent oscillations and maintain market stability by incorporating transportation
  costs into price differentials across geographic locations.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T10:41:40.169776'
---

# Classification: Agricultural Price Equalization

## Entity Type

Process

## VSM System

S2

## Type Rationale

Agricultural Price Equalization is a market mechanism that actively operates over time to align prices across different locations, representing an ongoing activity rather than a static entity or abstract principle.

## VSM Rationale

This mechanism functions as a coordination system that uses price signals to prevent oscillations and maintain market stability by incorporating transportation costs into price differentials across geographic locations.
