Hamilton's Rule States That

Multiple Choice

Hamilton's rule states that

A) altruism evolves only among nonkin.
B) selfish genes swamp altruistic genes.
C) altruistic behavior is favored if the cost to the actor is less than the benefit to the recipient, devalued by the degree of relatedness.
D) altruistic behavior is favored if the benefits to the actor are greater than the costs to the recipients, devalued by their degree of relatedness.