rosario is a chef and caterer who hires out on a per-project basis to companies with on-location work sites, as well as to hosts of banquets, corporate meetings, concerts, weddings, and other events. in this capacity, rosario is?

An independent contractor is the correct answer.

Independent contractors are businesses, corporations or people who provide some kind of goods or services to another person or organization under a contract between them. In order for a person to be considered self-employed, or an independent contractor, he/she must be free from the client's control, be able to control the manner and methods to accomplish the end-result, and be responsible for the delivery of the good and service under the terms of the contract.

manifest functions are the recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern, while latent functions are those unrecognized and unintended consequences. to analyze the manifest functions of any social institution, we have to study its contribution to the continuation of a group, community, or society.