Which step comes immediately before Execute Decision?

Which step comes immediately before Execute Decision?

• A. Identify Hazards
• B. Assess Risks
• C. Identify Options
• D. Evaluate Risk vs. Gain

Answer: (D)

Evaluating risk versus gain is the final check before acting. It brings together what could go wrong, how serious it would be, and the potential benefits of available options to determine whether the chosen path is worth the risk. If the expected gains justify the risks, you proceed to execute the decision; if not, you revisit options or adjust the plan. The earlier steps—identifying hazards, assessing risks, and identifying options—shape the context and provide the data you weigh in this step, but this evaluation is the crucial moment that decides whether to move forward.

Evaluating risk versus gain is the final check before acting. It brings together what could go wrong, how serious it would be, and the potential benefits of available options to determine whether the chosen path is worth the risk. If the expected gains justify the risks, you proceed to execute the decision; if not, you revisit options or adjust the plan. The earlier steps—identifying hazards, assessing risks, and identifying options—shape the context and provide the data you weigh in this step, but this evaluation is the crucial moment that decides whether to move forward.