To determine the correct order of countries based on their total indirect costs from WWI, we need to sum the costs for each category (Property Damage, Loss of Life, and Shipping Losses) for each country and then compare the totals.
Let's compute the total costs for each country step-by-step:
### 1. United Kingdom
- Property Damage: \[tex]$1.8 billion
- Loss of Life: \$[/tex]3.5 billion
- Shipping Losses: \[tex]$3.9 billion
Total for United Kingdom:
\[ \$[/tex]1.8 + \[tex]$3.5 + \$[/tex]3.9 = \[tex]$9.2 \text{ billion} \]
### 2. France
- Property Damage: \$[/tex]10.0 billion
- Loss of Life: \[tex]$4.8 billion
- Shipping Losses: \$[/tex]0.5 billion
Total for France:
[tex]\[ \$10.0 + \$4.8 + \$0.5 = \$15.3 \text{ billion} \][/tex]
### 3. Russia
- Property Damage: \[tex]$1.2 billion
- Loss of Life: \$[/tex]8.1 billion
- Shipping Losses: \[tex]$0.9 billion
Total for Russia:
\[ \$[/tex]1.2 + \[tex]$8.1 + \$[/tex]0.9 = \[tex]$10.2 \text{ billion} \]
### 4. Germany
- Property Damage: \$[/tex]1.8 billion
- Loss of Life: \[tex]$6.8 billion
- Shipping Losses: \$[/tex]0.1 billion
Total for Germany:
[tex]\[ \$1.8 + \$6.8 + \$0.1 = \$8.7 \text{ billion} \][/tex]
Now, we compare the totals and order the countries from most to least:
1. France: \[tex]$15.3 billion
2. Russia: \$[/tex]10.2 billion
3. United Kingdom: \[tex]$9.2 billion
4. Germany: \$[/tex]8.7 billion
Therefore, the correct order from most to least is:
[tex]\[ \text{France, Russia, United Kingdom, Germany} \][/tex]
So the correct answer is:
[tex]\[ \boxed{\text{France, Russia, United Kingdom, Germany}} \][/tex]
