Briefing Note: Please answer both and I will up vote

1. Your company board is evaluating a bond issue proposal. As part of the exercise, the Board would like to understand the potential impact of monetary policy on the bond issue. Discuss the role of monetary policy in bond pricing. Why does the Monetary Policy Committee meet every six weeks? Describe the working of the monetary policy.
2. You have been hired as an external consultant to advise the management of a company on its investment projects. They will like your advice on which projects to take up; when to upgrade existing equipment; and how to choose between equipment/processes of different quality (lifespan) or technology. They have a limited budget for these investments.