The function of spreadsheet in smoothening deepness and steepness of the cyclical component of a time series model

ISBN: 978-981-08-8407-9

Authors: Chong Chin Yoon and Sumitha Ganesharatnam

Abstract:

The purpose of this research is to show how selected time series variables within the Malaysian macroeconomic model are tested for business cycle asymmetries. Subsequently, this study also focuses on how a formulated excel spreadsheet that is user-friendly and cost effective can be used to smoothen these asymmetries. The smoothened variables are required to provide reasonable forecasting results within a macroeconomic model.

Keywords: Spreadsheet, Macromodel, Smoothen, Deepness, Steepness