1----- <~dex2kmp\numbfact.top> The Number of Factors k 2 3The Number of Factors k 4 5The 2**(3-1) design design examines k = 3 factors. 6It is of course the experimentalist's discretion as to 7which engineering, material, process, operational, etc. 8variables get equated to factor 1, factor 2, and factor 3. 9 10