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Given profit, 
p(t)=0.4t^2+5.3t-8
After the first year, t=1
p(1)=0.4*(1^2)+5.3*1-8=-2.3
Answer: the annual loss of the coffee shop after the first year (i.e. the second year) is $2,300.