... useful because they brought about a desirable balancing of risks. Consequently, financing was available. The paper will also conclude that the incentives for mergers did not create profit opportunities in takeovers. Finally, we shall suggest that the incentives [or mergers were greater in the first part...

... came from advocates of increasing the supply of fossil fuels. An equal counterforce was exerted by conservationists who advocated restraints on demand. Congress chose a mixture of both: improving supply through supply incentives including the easing of environmental restrictions and dampening demand...