If we assume that the corporate tax rate is positive (greater than zero) and that financial distress costs exist, which of the following statements is TRUE according to the Tradeoff Theory of capital structure?

Statement A: An increase in leverage will increase the expected costs of financial distress and increase the amount of taxes paid by the firm.

Statement B: An increase in leverage will decrease the expected costs of financial distress and decrease the amount of taxes paid by the firm.

Statement C: An increase in leverage will increase the expected costs of financial distress and decrease the amount of taxes paid by the firm.

Statement D: An increase in leverage will reduce the present value of the tax shield.