14 Observed Capital Structures Refer to the observed capital structures given in Figure 19.4. What do you notice about the types of industries with respect to their average debt–asset ratios? Are certain types of industries more likely to be highly leveraged than others? What are some possible reasons for this observed segmentation? Do the operating results and tax history of the firms play a role? How about their future earnings prospects? What about the different institutional characteristics of each country? Explain.