Arrange the steps of the estimate-actual-result loop in the correct order for managing an electrical job's profitability.

An electrical contracting business recently completed three warehouse wiring projects. Upon reviewing the final results, the owner notices that the actual material costs were significantly higher than the estimated costs on all three jobs. According to the estimate-actual-result loop, how should the owner use this information?

A contractor is executing a commercial lighting upgrade. Match each practical business activity to its corresponding phase in the estimate-actual-result loop.

An electrical contractor reviews a completed rewiring job and sees that the actual material costs matched the estimate perfectly, but the labor costs were 20% higher than expected. To properly apply the estimate-actual-result loop, the contractor should increase the estimated markup on materials for future rewiring jobs to offset this type of financial loss.

An electrical contractor evaluates the final outcomes of several lighting jobs and discovers they consistently failed to protect the gross margin. The actual cost records show that the crews executed the labor plan and material plan perfectly without any scope changes. Applying the estimate-actual-result loop, the contractor judges that the financial failure occurred before the work even began, meaning they must fundamentally adjust their ________ to make future lighting jobs profitable.