If a firm, by producing two more units of output can increase total revenue by $100, then the marginal benefit or marginal revenue per additional unit of output would be $50. This is computed by taking the change in total revenue divided by the change in output.
On June 12, 2015, the Oregon legislature passed Senate Bill 454, legislation that will require most employers with 10 or more employees in Oregon to provide employees with up to 40 hours per year of paid sick leave. As discussed below, Portland employers with six or more employees already must provide sick leave.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown celebrates before signing Senate Bill 1532, increasing Oregon's minimum wage according to a tiered system, at the State Capitol in Salem on Wednesday, March 2, 2016. Portland's minimum will rise to $14.75 by 2022, suburban areas to $13.50 and rural areas to $12.50.