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ASSIGNMENT IN COSPENG (2ND SEMESTER 2018-2019)

MARILYN C. RUDAS BS REM IV

“Opportunities for Consultants”

A consultant is an expert who sells advice to those who need it. Useful advice maybe

developed through the consultant’s knowledge of a subject, the skill of problem-solving or the

ability to research. Every client has a problem that needs to be solved. The best and high-paid

consultants are those who clearly identify the problem, get agreement on it from the client, and

help the client work toward the agreed solution.

There are two (2) broad categories of consulting services: business consulting and

consumer consulting. The service may emphasize the resolution of an issue or the transfer of

needed skills to the client. Problem resolution is less expensive for the client but it may not solve

the underlying cause. Skill transfer is more expensive for the client, but it reduces dependence

on the consultant.

Business consultants typically earn $65,000 to $300,000 a year in salaries ad bonuses.

Their employee charge clients much more in order to make a project. Independent business

consultants often charge by the hour; hourly fees range fro $100 to $400 depending on the

specialized knowledge and experience- and the value of the solutions.

There is a process to producing consulting services. Understanding the mechanics of the

process- the required knowledge, materials, labor and expected results - will make you a better

and more efficient consultant. It usually follows a four-step process: 1. Diagnose 2. Design 3.

Implement 4. Measure. Consultant’s expertise depends on their credentials and references. If

they have extensive education in their field promote it.

 Many new consulting business owners work even more, though few hours are billable.

They are building their knowledge, expanding their network, contacting prospective clients and

developing their consulting process toward the day when they can work “half-time”.

Before you make a leap and start your own consulting business, you should visualize wht

your life will be like and how it will change. You may discover that consulting in the perfect fit

better than others and that, with some creative thinking, you can design a consulting service that

rewards both you and your clients.

Mr. So bought a commercial lot with an area of 400 sqm for 22,000/sqm. He paid a down payment

of 40% and the balance is payable in one year in twelve (12) equal monthly amortization with an

interest rate of 12% per annum (amortization factor is .093113). After paying four (4) monthly

amortization, he made a killing in the stock market and thus decided to pay off the remaining

principal balance. Compute the following:

a. The last payment he made to pay off the remaining balance.

b. Total interest paid for four (4) monthly amortization.

FIRST ASSIGNMENT IN UPG (2ND SEM 2018-2019

MARILYN C. RUDAS BS REM IV

1. Which of the following is the oldest field of Geography?

a. Cultural ecology

b. Conservation biology

c. Cartography

d. Environmental geography

2. _________ argue that cultural landscape should form the basic unit of geographic inquiry.

a. Ptolemy

b. George Perkins Marsh

c. Eratosthenes

d. Carl Sauer

e. W. D. Pattison

3. During the quantitative revolution, geographers___

a. Focused mainly on measuring physical processes

b. Stressed the use of empirical measurement, hypothesis testing, and mathematical

models.

c. Abandoned older, speculative notions of the cultural landscape and human

environment interactions.

d. Adopted powerful new technologies, such as remote sensing and GIS

e. Began studying the region as the fundamental unit in human geography.

4. Which of the following is comprised of an integrated system of satellites?

 a. The global positioning system

b. Remote sensing

c. Geographical informational system

d. Thematic map

e. Haptic navigation system

5. A thematic layer is__

a. A method used in cartography to produce mathematically accurate map projections.

b. A map portraying a particular feature that is used in GIS.

c. Used in GPS system to provide more accurate navigational information.

d. A map used by early explorers to fid a particular resources in new regions of the earth.

e. Used as a method to analyze thematic regions.