If a seller expects the price of a good to rise in the future, the seller will
Buyers' Expectations. Now, consider how changes in buyers' expectations shift the demand curve. 1  Expecting Higher Prices: If buyers expect that the price of the good will be increasing in the future, they are likely to buy more today.2  This causes an increase in demand and a rightward shift of the demand curve.uyers' Expectations. Now, consider how changes in buyers' expectations shift the demand curve. 1  Expecting Higher Prices: If buyers expect that the price of the good will be increasing in the future, they are likely to buy more today.