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 stable earnings O Firms with volatile earnings Based on your understanding of the capital structure theories, identify the best option for the missing part of the statement Option 1 Option 2 According to signalling theory, if managers expect the firm's stock price to decrease, they are to raise capital through equity financing. Encouraged Discouraged A leveraged buyout (LBO) helps the firm both its excess cash flows and managers' temptation to incur wasteful expenses. Reduce Increase According to pecking-order hypothesis, a profitable firm is likely to use debt than a less profitable firm Less More