2-53. Recent changes in the U.S. federal tax code have increased the popularity of dividend-paying stocks for some investors. Shown here are the diluted net earnings per common share and the dividends per common share for the Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) for the years 1996-2005. (Source: 2005 P&G Annual Report.) Year 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Diluted Net Earnings per Common Share $1.00 $1.14 $1.28 $1.29 $1.23 $1.03 $1.54 $1.85 $2.32 $2.66 Dividends per Common Share $0.40 $0.45 $0.51 $0.57 $0.64 $0.70 $0.76 $0.82 $0.93 $1.03 a. Construct a line chart of diluted net earnings per common share for the years 1996-2005. b. Construct a line chart of dividends per common share for the years 1996-2005. c. Construct a chart that can be used to determine whether there is a relationship between the two variables for the years 1996-2005. What relationship, if any appears to exist between the two variables? 2-56. In ac in 2-57