Agio
Layer: C
Vector 1[edit]
Type: relation Relation: value difference
Vector 2[edit]
Type: structure Relation: exchange margin
Vector 3[edit]
Type: influence Relation: rate shift
Description[edit]
Agio represents a contextual differential that emerges within systems of exchange. It marks the margin between nominal and actual value, revealing how perception, scarcity, and timing influence worth. Agio highlights the dynamic nature of valuation, showing how small variations can ripple through larger systems. It becomes a subtle force that shapes decisions, flows, and strategies. Agio also reflects the relational aspect of economics, demonstrating how meaning arises not from intrinsic properties but from comparison and context. As a contextual construct, agio illustrates how systems negotiate value and how differences create movement within networks of exchange.
C