---
entity_slug: regulated_proportion
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T06:16:58.804289'
overall_score: 4.6
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition clearly identifies a specific concept - the officially
    established ratio between precious metals in currency systems. It avoids circularity
    and captures a distinct monetary mechanism rather than a vague umbrella term.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This concept is directly grounded in Smith's actual discussion in Book
    I, Chapter 5, where he examines the legal ratios between gold and silver and their
    effects on monetary circulation. Smith explicitly analyzes how these regulated
    proportions influence which metals remain in circulation.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The "Regulation" domain is perfectly appropriate, as this entity describes
    a specific form of government monetary regulation. It represents a clear regulatory
    mechanism within Smith's broader analysis of currency systems.
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity maps well to S3 (internal regulation) as it represents a
    control mechanism that maintains monetary system stability through established
    ratios. It could also relate to S2 (coordination) in preventing oscillations between
    different metals in circulation.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity illuminates a crucial mechanism in monetary systems - how
    legal ratios between metals affect their circulation patterns and relative values.
    It explains the structural relationship between regulation and monetary stability
    rather than merely naming a surface phenomenon.
---

# Evaluation: Regulated Proportion

## definition_precision — 4.0 / 5.0

The definition clearly identifies a specific concept - the officially established ratio between precious metals in currency systems. It avoids circularity and captures a distinct monetary mechanism rather than a vague umbrella term.

## source_grounding — 5.0 / 5.0

This concept is directly grounded in Smith's actual discussion in Book I, Chapter 5, where he examines the legal ratios between gold and silver and their effects on monetary circulation. Smith explicitly analyzes how these regulated proportions influence which metals remain in circulation.

## domain_placement — 5.0 / 5.0

The "Regulation" domain is perfectly appropriate, as this entity describes a specific form of government monetary regulation. It represents a clear regulatory mechanism within Smith's broader analysis of currency systems.

## vsm_relevance — 4.0 / 5.0

This entity maps well to S3 (internal regulation) as it represents a control mechanism that maintains monetary system stability through established ratios. It could also relate to S2 (coordination) in preventing oscillations between different metals in circulation.

## explanatory_value — 5.0 / 5.0

This entity illuminates a crucial mechanism in monetary systems - how legal ratios between metals affect their circulation patterns and relative values. It explains the structural relationship between regulation and monetary stability rather than merely naming a surface phenomenon.