Adamsonia and Smithsonia are two countries that both produce tea and coffee. The two countries have similar resource bases. Adamsonia can either produce $3000$ tea or $6000$ coffee. Smithsonia can either produce $2000$ tea or $5000$ coffee. In the state of autarky, Smithsonia consumed $1000$ tea. Assuming Smithsonia used all her resources available during the state of autarky, how much coffee was she able to consume?

$2000$

$1000$

$5000$

$2500$

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