
Originally Posted by
amorchuckie
Not an expert in this field, but guys, the valuing of goods does not work that way. A 2peso pan-de-sal today will not change to 1.99peso the next day just because the dollar has weaken. If we follow that logic, prices will fluctuate in a blink of an eye each day. That is ridiculous...... It's a matter of long term effect. This is relevant to "Peso earning-Peso spending" individuals.
A "Dollar earning - Peso spending" individual will have it different way. A sudden change in dollar will alter the spending value in just a snap of a finger!
The strengthening of peso is sometimes being driven by the weakening of dollar and vice versa.