Log function in financial calculator

CFA Level III
#1

I couldn’t find the log function in financial calculator. I just found LN function. could you tell me the location of log function ? Thanks

#2

LN should be log. What type of calculator are you using?

#3

you shouldnt need it for the exam

#4

i’m not sure i even need my financial calculator for this exam

#5

2nd, ln You’d want to take the natural log (ln) to find the continuously compounded rate of return for something like the forward price of a commodity.

#6

or anytime you see e = use 2.718^(r*t)… that will work to…

#7

if you want to do say Log of 200 base 10, then you would do LN(200)/LN(10) Its that easy. The Log of 200 base 5 would be LN(200)/LN(5) and so on.

#8

Thanks!