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 House votes to hike state minimum wage. Oregon lawmakers have set the state on course for a higher minimum wage. On Thursday, the state's House of Representatives voted 32-26 to raise the wage, which currently sits at $9.25 per hour. While the bill will increase the minimum wage across the state, the extra cash workers will receive depends on where they are.