---
entity_slug: market_access_cost_structure
entity_type: Element
vsm_system: S2
type_rationale: Market Access Cost Structure is a compositional entity that exists
  as a persistent configuration of various cost components (transportation, security,
  infrastructure, time delays) that can be analyzed and compared across different
  market scenarios.
vsm_rationale: This cost structure functions as a coordination mechanism that generates
  price signals determining which goods can be profitably traded and over what distances,
  directly influencing market accessibility and trade feasibility.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T11:12:02.028706'
---

# Classification: Market Access Cost Structure

## Entity Type

Element

## VSM System

S2

## Type Rationale

Market Access Cost Structure is a compositional entity that exists as a persistent configuration of various cost components (transportation, security, infrastructure, time delays) that can be analyzed and compared across different market scenarios.

## VSM Rationale

This cost structure functions as a coordination mechanism that generates price signals determining which goods can be profitably traded and over what distances, directly influencing market accessibility and trade feasibility.
