8. More on capital structure theory Aa Aa The Modigliani and Miller theories are based on several unrealistic assumptions about debt financing. In reality, there are costs, taxes, and other factors associated with debt financing. These costs or effects have led to several theories that explain the impact of these factors on the capital structure of a firm Based on your understanding of the trade-off theory, what kind of firms are likely to use more leverage? O Firms with a higher proportion of variable-versus-fixed costs Firms with a higher proportion of fixed-versus-variable costs