A company that produces widgets operates in a perfectly competitive market and sells its product at a constant price of $15 per unit. The table below shows the company's marginal cost for producing each additional widget. To maximize its profit, how many widgets should the company produce?
| Quantity of Widgets | Marginal Cost ($) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 9 |
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