Suppose that financial market participants expect that the central bank will pursue a monetary expansion in the future.Also assume that the yield curve is initially upward sloping.Given this information,we would expect which of the following to occur?

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If market participants expect a future monetary expansion, they anticipate lower future interest rates. This expectation would lead to a decrease in long-term interest rates (i₂t), causing the yield curve to flatten or potentially invert, not steepen.

Suppose That Financial Market Participants Expect That the Central Bank