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Explain whether the task required in each of the below cases is supervised or unsupervised learning. If it is supervised, then explain whether it is a classification or prediction.

a. Detecting whether the blip on the radar is a flock of geese or an incoming nuclear missile.

b. The strategist of a political party wants to identify the best group(s) in a county to canvas for political donations.

c. A Wall Street analyst has to determine the movement of the stock prices for some companies based on the price/ earnings ratio.

d. A retailer has three types of discount coupons - Coupon A, Coupon B, and Coupon C. Based on prior purchase behaviour with respect to discount coupons, the retailer wants to distribute each coupon to the right customer so as to increase the sales.

e. Which service package (S1, S2, or none) will a customer likely purchase if given incentive I?