Which statements about the use of proposal graphics are true?

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Graphics in proposals should serve as persuasive communication tools, not mere decoration. When visuals are well designed, they engage the reader on two levels: intellectually, by presenting data, relationships, and evidence clearly; and emotionally, by supporting credibility and keeping the audience interested. Because visuals frame how the story is seen, they guide how the audience reads the rest of the proposal—readers often skim visuals first, let them establish the key points, and then read the accompanying text with those anchors in mind. A statement that graphics have little impact misses this real effect and is not aligned with how visuals shape understanding and persuasiveness. So the strongest takeaway is that graphics can both reach readers intellectually and emotionally and influence how the narrative is consumed, which is why that option is the best choice.