Minor question Black Scholes pricing

Discussion in 'CM2' started by VSA_88, Jan 26, 2019.

  1. VSA_88

    VSA_88 Active Member

    Can someone clear up what log base we should he using in the Black Scholes formula? E.g. I could not reconcile my results with Question 15.5 in the Act Ed notes (and tables in fact) because I was using Log (base 10). The results clearly use In i.e. log base e.
     
  2. Calm

    Calm Ton up Member

    Generally speaking, all logarithms within the iFoA subjects use base e; if there is a log base 10, it should be shown as lg (as in lg100=2).
     
  3. VSA_88

    VSA_88 Active Member

    Perfect, thank you for clarifying that. My guess is it explicitly stated somewhere. Cheers.
     

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