For both blanks, should we fill higher than, lower than, or the same as?

Is the cost of capital for a U.S.-based MNC with a large subsidiary in Brazil higher than, lower than, or the same as the cost of capital for a U.S.-based MNC in the same industry with a large subsidiary in Japan? Assume that the subsidiary operations for each MNC are financed with local debt in the host country. the cost of capital for a U.S.-based MNC in the same industry with a large subsidiary in The cost of capital for a U.S.-based MNC with a large subsidiary in Brazil is -Select- Japan because the risk-free interest rate in Brazil is-Select- in Japan