Most companies that do this (unintentionally, I believe) are not benefiting from the actual work product, but from the consulting regarding their business probl

Most companies that do this (unintentionally, I believe) are not benefiting from the actual work product, but from the consulting regarding their business problems. How much do you think a consultant would charge to come in for a few hours and discuss their needs, not to mention put some working code together for their problem?