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A coffee shop upgrades its espresso machine. Before the upgrade, it sold 2,000 coffees per month at $4.00 each, with monthly operating costs of $5,000. After the upgrade, sales increased to 2,500 coffees per month at the same price, but monthly operating costs rose to $6,000. What is the resulting change in the shop's monthly profit?
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