When prices are rising, the ending inventory balance reported on a weighted-average basis is generally:

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In a period of rising prices, the weighted-average cost method typically results in a lower ending inventory value compared to the FIFO (First-In, First-Out) method. This is because the weighted-average method blends the costs of older, cheaper goods with the costs of newer, more expensive goods, leading to a lower average cost per unit than the FIFO method, which assumes that the oldest (and in this case, cheaper) inventory is sold first, leaving the newer, more expensive inventory in ending inventory.

When Prices Are Rising, the Ending Inventory Balance Reported on a Weighted-Average