The recent performance of U.S. equity markets has increased the popularity of dividend-paying stocks for some investors. Shown below are the diluted net earnings per common share and the dividends per common share for the Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) for the years 1996€“2015:

a. Construct a line chart of diluted net earnings per common share for the years shown.
b. Construct a line chart of dividends per common share for the years shown.

c. Construct the appropriate chart for determining whether there is a relationship between diluted net earnings per common share and dividends per common share for the years shown. Briefly comment on the nature of any relationship you believe your chart reveals.

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Diluted Net Earnings per Common Share Dividends per Common Share Year 1996 $1.00 $0.40 1997 $1.14 $0.45 1998 $1.28 $0.51 1999 $1.29 $0.57 $1.23 2000 $0.64 $0.70 2001 $1.03 2002 $1.54 $0.76 2003 $1.85 $0.82 2004 $2.32 $0.93 2005 $2.66 $1.03 2006 $2.64 $1.15 2007 $3.04 $1.28 2008 $3.64 $1.45 $1.64 2009 $4.26 2010 $4.11 $1.80 2011 $3.93 $1.97 2012 $3.66 $2.14 $2.29 2013 $3.86 2014 $4.01 $2.45 $2.59 2015 $2.44