According to the theory of kin selection, if r is a measure of the relatedness between individuals and b and c are respectively the benefit and cost to the donor, then a donor can be expected to help another individual only when A) rb - c 0. B) rb =c C) rb - c

Question

According to the theory of kin selection, if r is a measure of the relatedness between individuals and b and c are respectively the benefit and cost to the donor, then a donor can be expected to help another individual only when
A) rb - c > 0.
B) rb =c
C) rb - c < 0.
D) b - rc = 0.
E) rc =b

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Kin selection theory posits that an individual may help another, even at a cost to itself, if the benefit to the recipient, weighted by their relatedness (rb), exceeds the cost to the donor (c). This is encapsulated in the inequality rb - c > 0.

According to the Theory of Kin Selection, If R Is