A producer can create up to five units of a specialized product. The cost to produce the first unit is $10, the second is $15, the third is $22, the fourth is $30, and the fifth is $40. There are five potential buyers, and their maximum willingness to pay for one unit is $50, $45, $35, $25, and $20, respectively. To ensure all possible gains from trade are realized, what is the total quantity of the product that should be produced and sold?
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