Use a Calculator to Evaluate the Expression $\log 0.5 \text {, }$

Multiple Choice

Use a calculator to evaluate the expression $\log 0.5 \text {, }$ to four decimal places.

A) $- 0.2241$
B) $- 0.1042$
C) $- 0.0314$
D) $- 0.9421$
E) $- 0.3010$