Rider, a U. S.- based MNC, embarks on a project to globalize its financing strategy. It has two goals. First, it wants to seek less expensive worldwide sources of capital. Second, independent of costs, it wants to reduce the effects of currency change on its USD cost of financing. To fulfill its second objective, the firm seeks to combine loans denominated in BRL and EUR. See the following table for financing costs as well as forecasts for the two currencies. Assume a one-year loan. BRL EUR Financing Cost (rB*) 14% 5% Scenarios Probability s BRL s EUR I 30% -5% 1% II 40% -12% 2% III 30% -5% -1% Calculate home currency (USD) financing costs for each currency for scenario II. Which currency yields a lower cost? BRL EUR Type: M